William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1803

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October

Oct. 1. Sa.Call on W Taylor, G Sothren & Alderson: meet Rigby: canon Smith at tea; adv. miss Linnée Smith, Opies & Alderson.[Not in London]

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Oct. 2. Su.Call on Alderson: Alderson calls (£50): ride to Dalling: N G sups: sleepe.[Not in London]

3. M.Call on Copland & Woodhouse.

4. Tu.Ride to Weybourne, w. Hull G: dine, w. do, at Cromer: sleep at North Walsham.[Not in London]

5. W. Breakfast at Barnard's, Knapton: pass Aylsham: dine at Dalling: 4 Coplands & Woodhouse at tea.[Not in London]

6. Th.Call on Sykesn: meet Copland & Woodhouses: mrs Raven & Phillis at tea:[Not in London]

7. F.Norwich, dine w. sheriffs Rigby & Clarke, w. Firth, 2 Palgraves & twenty: Opies & Alderson call.[Not in London]

8. Sa.Call on Alderson: Rigby calls. Dine at Wacton; adv. Taylor: sleep at Bottesdale.[Not in London]

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Oct. 9. Su.Ride to Lofft's, Troston Hall: spend the day; adv. Finchs & Davenport.[Not in London]

10. M.Bury, call on C Clarkson & Robinson: Lofft breakfasts; adv. C Clarkson & Robinson (see F Crabb): dine at Sudbury: sleep at Bocking.[Not in London]

11. Tu.Breakfast at Waltham: snap at B Hollis'se; adv. miss Toms: tea at Rumford: Somers Town, M. sups.[Not in London]

12. W.Call, w. M J, on Franksn, Cooper n, Philips n, R Taylor (adv. Livies) & Lamb: meet Surr: Coopers, M & J G dine; adv. Dewar. J G breakfasts: call on mrs Jo G, w. M J.

13. Th.Journal & Newspapers. Call, w. M J, on Rowan & Joyce. meet Planta. Publication

14. F.Write to Lofft: call on Carlisle: Ms dine; adv. Coopers. meet Polidori.

15. Sa.Write to J B Trotter. Call on Johnsonn & Davison: meet T Wedgwood: Curran dines; adv. G M C: theatre, w. Curran, 1/2 Pizarroe, & Turk's Head.

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Oct. 16. Su.Call on Curran, White Horse Cellar, n: Philips & Surr at tea.

17. M.H G & Forsyth call: Smith at tea.

18. Tu.Revise Chaucer. C & Jo G dine; adv. G M C: call on Tegart. Curran expected.

19. W.Rowan & Boaden call: meet Fuseli: call on R Taylor n & Northcote, w. M J n.

20. Th.Batty calls: M dines: theatre, 3/10 Pizzarro; adv. Reynolds & Lawrencee.

21. F.Lofft's Tragedy. Meet Gawler & Bosville: Curran, Tooke, Gawler, Northcote, Fuseli, Nicholson, Boaden & Batty dine; adv. Cooper; invités Kemble, Perry, Flaxman, Wolcot, Hoare, Carlisle, M; Lawrence & Reynolds.

22. Sa.Call on Curran; adv. Tegart & Burroughs; & w. Curran, on mrs H Rowan & mrs Reynolds. Curran expected to dinner.

Oct. 23. Su.Roxana, 100 pp: Maid's Tragedy, acts 1 & 2. Call on Currann.

24. M.Maid's Tragedy, fin. Call on Davison & Taylor: meet Lamb: Coopers dine.

25. Tu.Camilla, 10 lines. Call on R Taylorn: dine at H Rowan's, w. Curran, Burroughs, miss Hamiltons & M J. Cooper calls, ppc.

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26. W.Character of Ritson, 4 1/2 pages. Call on Curran: meet Perry. Curran expected to dinner.

27. Th.G M C at tea: theatre, 4/5 Gamestere. Curran expected.

28. F.Call on Taylor & Philips: sup at Lamb's. adv. Heron & Smart.

29. Sa.Roxana, çala: Belinda, p. 82.

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Oct. 30. Su.Smith calls: Philips's, Wolcot, R & P Taylor, M & G M C dine; adv. Smith: mrs & E Fenwick call.

31. M.Wife for a Month, acts 1, 2, 3: Mysterious Mother, acts 1 & 2. Theatre, w. M J, Pizarro; adv. R Palgravee.

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