William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1802

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June

June 1. Tu.Chaucer, p. 128: Jewish History, 2 pages.

2. W.Chaucer, p. 133. Carlisle calls.

3. Th.Chaucer, 2 pages. S Fell calls.

4. F.William I, 1/2 after 11 .Call on G Robinson & Johnson: fetch Mary Janee: M dines.

5. Sa.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages. Write to Poole & W L White. Lambs sup; adv. Nicholsons.

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June 6. Su.Chaucer, p. 134. H G, Marg. Jones & E Fenwick call.

7. M.Chaucer, p. 135. Meet Wolcot: Lambs & 3 Smiths dine; adv. F Dunbar: Combe calls.

8. Tu.Write to Ht. Mills & Carlisles call.

9. W.Parliament of Birds.

10. Th.Chaucer's Dream; 1/2 Book of Duchess. Miss Smith calls: H G & Marg. Jones call.

11. F.Book of Duchess, fin. M Lamb, S Fell & Tobin call: Combe & Phebe G at tea.

12. Sa.Chaucer, p. 138. Call on Philips: meet Lanesborough, S M , E B D, & W Tooke : Nicholsons call: E & E Fenwicks at tea.

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June 13. Su.Chaucer, p. 145/2. Carlisles & Bell Plumptre call: call on Felln & Reynoldsn: sup at Nicholson's.

14. M.Call on Northcote. Rhumee.

15. Tu.Chaucer, p. 147. Mills & G M Cooper call.

16. W.Chaucer, p. 151. Call on R Taylor; adv. J Taylor & B Montagu: meet Fuseli: Marg. Jones calls: meet Lawrence, S T.

17. Th.Call on Burder, & D Stuartn: meet Robinsons, Combe, Gregory (& A Barbauld): sup, w. M J, at Fell's.

18. F.Chaucer's Dream, v. 700. Smith dines: call on Carlislen: tea, w. M J & Smith, at Nicholson's, Camden Town: adv. Molini.

19. Sa.Chaucer's Dream, v. 1300. Write to C Smith. Call on Philipsn.

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June 20. Su.E Christie calls n: dine at H Tooke's, w. H Gawler, J Pearson, Tooke, Bazeley junr, Moody & Nutton junr; Northcote sups.

21. M.Call on White, F T C, incog n.

22. Tu.Chaucer, p. 153/2. C's Dream, v. 13 2233, fin: Pensées de Voltaire, p. 100. Miss Smith & L Hobby dine.

23. W.Chaucer, p. 156/2. Call on Robinson's (contract for Voltaire, £31.10) & Jo Gn: dine at Johnson's, w. H Tooke, Fuseli, Aikin senr, Mullet & capt. Hunter (vignettes).

24. Th.Chaucer, p. 158. E Christie dines; adv. A Fiévée & anonyme.

25. F.Chaucer, p. 159/2, & 1/2 page. Carlisles call: tea Geo. Dyer's, w. Shepherd & Cristal: sup at Lamb's, w. Fenwicks, Fells & White. Write to A Harwood.

26. Sa.Chaucer, 1 page. Westminster Abbey, &c, w. M J. (meet Burdet.): E Fenwick calls, ppc.

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June 27. Su.Chaucer, 2 pages. Jo G at tea: call on Reynoldsnit.

28. M.Chaucer, revise. Call on E Christien: theatre, Haymarket, 1/5 Lover's Vows; adv. Hill & Fillinghame: Fiévée, Theodore, Hoaren & Cooken call. Write to Robinsons, on Golberry. Parliament proroguede

29. Tu.Chaucer, revise. Smith calls: H G & miss Forsyth sup. Parliament dissolvede

30. W.Davison calls: sup at Jo G's, w. West, J G, H G & M J; adv. J J G.

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