William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1802

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November

Nov. 1. M.Chaucer, 1/2 page. Burney, p. 210. Lamb & Carlisle// call: Keir at tea.

2. Tu.Chaucer, 2 pages. Burney, p. 307. Carlisle calls, Combe & Fenwick: theatre, 3/10 Merry Wives; adv. Morton & Reynoldse.

3. W.Arnot, Carlisle & Wakes call: M dines. Call on Ht, am.

4. Th.Chaucer, 1 1/2 pages; revise. Fell & M dine{.} Carlisle calls, am.

5. F.Chaucer, revise. Carlisle calls. Dine at rev. Wake's, Portland Street; adv. Careless.

6. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Carlisle calls: M dines: theatre, 2/5 Delays & Blunderse.

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Nov. 7. Su.Chaucer, revise. Carlisle, Smith & Smart call: dine at Foulkes, w. 3 Smiths, 3 Hts, 3 Nicholsons, Wolcot, Cole, &miss Haines, & mrs Ackermann.

8. M.Museum; Montfaucon, Eginhart, &c; adv Agare: Wakes & Walker call n: dine at Fell's, w. Dignum & M. Coleridge in town.

9. Tu.Museum; Osbern, &c; Ayscought's Memde. Call on Smith, Newman Street (adv. Dr. Gower) & Smirke.

10. W.CRymer, &c. Combe calls: go, w. him, to ye Antiq. Society : call on Richards, 5, Brownlow Street.

11. Th.Chaucer, 1/2 page. Arnot calls: call on Westal: dine at R Smith's, w. Hts, Nicholsons, Wolcot & M J; adv. Warnes, &miss Bagnal & gen. Watson.

12. F.Call on Flaxman, & Philips: Museum; Olaus Wormius, &c; adv. Ritsone: Comben & Arnot 2 calls: call, w. M J, on Philips, & Lambn.

13. Sa.Chaucer, 2 pages; revise. Theatre, w. M J & Fells, Delays & Blunders, & Tale of Mystery; adv. Reynolds's, B Allen & mrs Mackintoshe.

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Nov. 14. Su.Golberry, revise. Combe calls: Arnot, Ht & Smiths dine; adv. Lamb. Nicholsons call.

15. M.Museum, Bulæus, &c; adv. chev. Lawrence Wilsone: call on Sharp & J T Smith: Tobin calls n: Arnot at tea.

16. Tu.Chaucer, revise. Call on Collier, eng.: sup at Ht's.

17. W.Chaucer, revise. Call on Philips, w. M J: theatre, House to be Sold; adv. Majore.

18. Th.Chaucer, revise. Call on Burney: Arnot at tea; adv. M.

19. F.Museum, Tanner & Bulæuse. Call on Buck & Wolcotn: Wakes, Arnot, Graham & M dine.

20. Sa.Chaucer, Introduction, 2 pages.

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Nov. 21. Su.Ht, Smith & mrs Napier call. Chaucer, Introd., p. 6. Dine at Ht's, w. M J; adv. Charlotte Mercier.

22. M.Chaucer, Introd. p. 8. Call on Ritson: M dines: theatre, Way to Keep Hime.

23. Tu.Chaucer, revise. Buchan calls: call on Bucn. Parliament openede.

24. W.Chaucer, revise. Combe calls: call on J T Smith & Stoddartn: meet Perry & M Lamb: dine at Johnson's, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Erving & Sharpe Rd.

25. Th.Chaucer, revise. Museum, Cantacuzenus, &c; adv. Dyere: meet J Bannister: call on Buckn, Northcote & Condén: Fells sup.

26. F.Chaucer, revise. Museum, G & M Villani; adv. Wilsone: call on Bosvillen, Northcote & Condén: meet C Kemble: Buchann & Arnot call: Arnot at tea; adv. M.

27. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Arnot calls: M dines; adv. Taylor & Condé: theatre, 3/10 Richard; adv. Hill & Fillinghame: sup at Hollis.

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Nov. 28. Su.Chaucer, 2 1/2 pages. Jo G & Smart call.

29. M.Chaucer, 3 pages. Dine at Ht's, w. Harwoods, col. Barry, Foulkes, M & M J: Arnot calls n.

30. Tu.Chaucer, 2 1/2 pages. Call on Bosville, w. Arnot: sup at Fell's, w. Arnot & M J.

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