William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1802

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August

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Aug. 1. Su.Malone, Warton, &c. Call on Hillnit & Ritson: Jo G calls: call, w. M J, on Northcoten & E Pickering.

2. M.Romaunt, &c. Me Beccaria, Joyces & Smiths at tea.

3. Tu.Chaucer, p. 179. Meet Wilson reporter, w. M J.

4. W.Chaucer, p. 184. Call on Philips (adv. Henley); &, w. Philips, on Townsend, H C (adv. chev. Lawrence): Lamb, Smith, H G & miss Forsyth sup.

5. Th.Roman de la Rose, 13106 to 14154. Call, w. M J, on Callagan & Me Beccaria: Carlisles & B Plumptre at tea.

6. F.Chaucer, p. 187/2. Roman, 15328. Meet S E.

7. Sa.Chaucer, p. 191. Smith, Pisani & J Beccaria at tea; adv. Northcote.

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Aug. 8. Su.Warton, Hawkins, &c. Napiers dine: call on Fillinghamn: sup at Philips's, w. Surrs & mrs Griffiths.

9. M.Percy, çala. Call on J Beccarian: Astley's, 1/2 Female Hussare. Ingersol calls, & messenger from Warburton, schoolmaster.

10. Tu.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages. Voltaire, revise. Call on Gray & Plantan: Ingersol dines.

11. W.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages. British Museume: call, w. M J, on E Bonen; sup at Fell's.

12. Th.Chaucer, 5 pages. Call on Smithn.

13. F.Chaucer, 4 pages. British Museum; adv. Ritsone.

14. Sa.Chaucer, 4 pages. Phebe G dines; adv. H G & miss Forsyth: call, w. M J, on Smithers.

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Aug. 15. Su.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages. Leslie, Smart & Fenwick call: sup at Fillingham, w. Hill & Dubois.

16. M.Chaucer, 1 page. Call on Townsend, w. Philips, adv. Macquin: meet Johnson, Bonnycastle, Johnson jr & Hollis.

17. Tu.Chaucer, 2 pages. Call on Surr: sup at H G's, w. Jo G, wife & 2 filles , Waring, Littlewood & Forsyth. indenture of P Ge.

18. W.Chaucer, 2 pages. Call on Sharp engraver: sup, w. M J, at Fell's.

19. Th.Chaucer, 2 pages. Write to M, Liverpool: M dines.

20. F.Strutt, çala. Call on Perryn: theatre, Sixty Third Letter, & Fairy Revels; adv. Lewise.

21. Sa.Strutt, çala. Fells sup: F Dunbar calls.

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Aug. 22. Su.Napiers dine; adv. J Gn: dine at H Tooke's, w. Burdet, H Gawler, Gunter Brown, Tooke, Bazely & Rogers cordonnier: Fk sups

23. M.Chaucer, 1/2 page. Strutt, çala. G M Cooper, Jo G & Smart call: M at tea.

24. Tu.Chaucer, 2 pages. Call on mrs Dunbar: meet Stoddart. Write to Ht.

25. W.Call on Jo G (adv. J G & J J G) & Tiffin: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Paterson, Bonnycastle, Edwards, Dyson, Johnson jr & Newnum: call on Philips.

26. Th.Chaucer, 3 pages.

27. F.Chaucer, 3 pages. Call on Davisonn, M G & Tiffin: M dines. Write to Ht, Davison & J J G.

28. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Call on Northcote: Astley's, w. M J, F, M, C & J, Victims of Tyranny, &ce.

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Aug. 29. Su.Chaucer, revise.

30. M.Chaucer, revise. Call on Davisonn: Jo G calls: Fenwick dines; adv. H G, miss Forsyth, J Beccaria & Smith.

31. Tu. Chaucer, 2 pages. Call, w. M J, at Norton's, Fell sups. Mrs Mackenzie calls: write to Johnson, on Walker .

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