William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for January 1803

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January

1803; Jan. 1. Sa.Chaucer, revise. Dine at Philips, w. Wolcot, Aikin, Ht, Steven, Bradley, Busby, Skinner & Owen; adv. Reid.

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Jan. 2. Su.Chaucer, 2 pages. Dine at H G's, w. M J, F, M, J & C: Keir calls n.

3. M.Speght, &c. Jas Wt dines: call, w. M, on West, at Jo G's.

4. Tu.//Chaucer, revise. Miss Thomas calls: call on Townsend, & White bookseller.

5. W.Notes for Chaucer. Write to Townsend. Call on S E: theatre, 3/10 Belle's Stratageme.

6. Th.Chaucer, 1 page. Guesclin. Dine at Northmores, w. W Burdon: M's, w. M J, F, M, C, J, Jas Wt, Lambs & Fell.

7. F.Guesclin, &c. Combe calls: theatre, Family Quarrels, act 3e.

8. Sa.Notes for Chaucer. Write to C Smith: M dines: call on Townsend.

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Jan. 9. Su.Chaucer, p. // 219. Smith & mrs Napier call: call on Wake n, & mrs Perry, w. M J: dine at Ht's, w. Bannister, M J & F.

10. M.Chaucer, p. 221. Call on Ht n; adv. Charlotte.

11. Tu.Chaucer, p. 223. Museum, FSt Francise: E Napier calls: dine at Nicholson's, w. M J: Austin calls n.

12. W.Chaucer, p. 226/2. Call on Northcote & Underwoodn.

13. Th.Call on Townsend, Philips, Davison & Perry; adv. Goold: Record Office, w. Townsend. Write to Astle.

14. F.Chaucer, p. 227. M dines: call on Underwoodn.

15. Sa.Chaucer, p. 233. Jas Wt dines: Underwood calls.

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Jan. 16. Su.Chaucer, p. 235. Tower, Patent Rolls: call on Lamb: Carlisle & Buchan call n: sup at Fell's, w. M J.

17. M.Barnes, çala. Museum, Cotton; adv. Planta & Damianie: call on Ht & Condé.

18. Tu.Barnes, çala. Tower; adv. Vandersee: call call on Townsend & Lamb: sup at Carlisle's, w. M J.

19. W.Chaucer, p. 236. Call on Philips: meet Malthus: Lambs sup.

20. Th.Gower, çala. Davis, Welch Unitarian, calls: dine at Carlisle's, w. Nicholsons, Patterson, Ayrton & M J.

21. F.Museum, Msse: dine at Nicholson's, w. 2 Hts, 3 Smiths, Wolcot, Foulkes, Hayward, mrs Kelly, miss Haines, miss Sherwood & M J.

22. Sa.Chaucer, çala. Theatre, 1/10 Stratageme.

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Jan. 23. Su.Tower, w. Townsend: call on Lamb; adv. Rickman: Jo G calls n: 5 Smiths, 4 Nicholsons, 2 Hts, Hill, Foulkes & R Taylor dine

24. M.Museume: call on Philips; adv. Hurst & Britton: call on Vandersee, Exchequer Office: Theatre, 1/10 Othello e, & Richard, act 5; adv. Wakee

25. Tu.Chaucer, 3 pages. Jas Pratt calls: M dines.

26. W.Chaucer, revise. Museum, Caxton, &ce: theatre, 1/10 Merry Wives, & Harlequin's Habease.

27. Th.Tower.

28. F.Wicliffe, çala. Museum, Anstis, &ce. Joyces call.

29. Su. eChaucer, p. 238. M dines: theatre, w. M J & M; Hear Both Sides; adv. Opies & Nicholsonse.

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Jan. 30. Su.Chaucer, p. 241. Wolcot calls.

31. M.Chaucer. p. 244/2. Museum; Rymer's MSSe: call on L Ht.

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