William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1802

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February

2. Tu.Grossetête, p. 222. Reynolds's & Heath call n: Jas Wt dines.

3. W.Charles & Marie, pp. 155: Nature & Art, Vol. I. Dine at M's, w. M J, Fells, Lambs, Jas Wt, C, F & M.

4. Th.John Woodvil: Nature & Art, Vol. II. Call on mrs Perry, w. M J.

5. F.Posth Works, Vol. III. Call on Robinson & Philips: theatre, Heigho for a Husband; adv. J Taylore.

6. Sa.Jewish History, 3 pages. Write to Philips. Theatre, Mourning Bride; adv. Battye.

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Feb. 7. Su.Jewish History. H G, Wood & Nicholsons call: Jas Wt dines; adv. Philips's, Fells & Lambs.

8. M.Osorio, acts 1, 2, 3. Coleridge calls.

9. Tu.Write to mrs Harwood. Osorio, acts 4 & 5. Theatre, Cabinet; adv. Hoare, Hill & J Taylorf e.

10. W.Beauty & Beast. R Taylor calls: call on Heath; &, w. S E, on Kedden & Picoux: tea Coleridge's, w. Tuffen & Poole; invités Lawrence, R Sharpe, Southey & Davy. Write to Philips.

11. Th.Jewish History. Call on Coleridge; adv. Poole: tea C Smith's; adv. C, H & George.

12. F.George Smith & Fawcet call: Jas Wt dines. theatre, w. J W & M J, Fair Penitent; adv. Tuffen, R Sharpe & Boddingtone. Write to A G.

13. Sa.Jewish History. Fawcet calls.

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Feb. 14. Su.Jewish History. Southey, Tobin & Jas Wtn call: dine at King's, w. Lathorp, Derval, Fowden, Fitzgerald & Stacy.

15. M.Jewish History.

16. Tu.Jewish History, 1 1/2 pages. Coleridge calls: Coleridge, H G & Jas Wt dine.

17. W.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages: Jewish History, 1/2 page, fin. Call on Fenwick. Noble Gentleman, act 1.

18. Th.Chaucer, 2 pages. Call on Northcote; &, w. M J, on Fenwicks: Fawcet calls n.

19. F.Noble Gentleman, acts 2, 3, 4: Father & Daughter, pp. 206. Fawcet calls: miss Forsyth dines.

20. Sa.Jewish History. Noble Gentleman, act 5. Jas Wt dines; adv. Fenwicks.

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Feb. 21. Su.Jewish History. Sup, w. M J, at Fell's. Dr Moore dies

22. M.Chaucer, 15 lines. Jewish History. Call on Philips: Fuseli's Lecture; adv. Opie, Northcote, Banks & J Taylore.

23. Tu.Jewish History. Carlisle calls.

24. W.Call, on w. M J, on Reynolds's (adv. Wroughton), Fuseli & Coleridge: miss Fth dines.

25. Th.Jewish History. Theatre, D L, Rosella, act 2e.

26. F.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages. Call on C Smith & Southey; adv. mrs Losh: meet Hill: theatre, C G, Henry IV; adv. J Taylor & Pyee. Dr Geddes dies

27. Sa.Chaucer, p. 32. Call, w. J M J, on Jo G: Jas Wt dines: theatre, Double Dealer; adv. Hill & J Taylore.

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Feb. 28. Su.Dine at H Tooke's, w. John Pearson, H White & Humphries.

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