William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1804

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February

Feb. 1. W.Westminster Hall, w. Warner; adv. Morris & Agar: read to Coleridge: dine at Ht's, w. M J & Smith: call on Fkn & Lamb (adv. Fells), w. do. (meet Fox.)

2. Th.Translate Rousseau, 5 pages. Lamb & Wilcocke call: call on L Knapp & Johnson: dine at Lamb's, w. Coleridge; adv. M J, Fks & Duckworths. Write to Perry.

3. F.Call on Coleridge; adv. Ridout: dine at H Rowan's, w. O Byrne, Castle Brown, &Evans & Mrs Beresford: Fks & Duckworths dine; adv. M.

4. Sa.Rousseau, Tom. II, p. 180-262. M dines & transcribes.

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Feb. 5. Su.Smith, Coleridge & Lamb call: Smith dines.

6. M.Corançez, pp. 90. Call on Fenwicks (adv. Duckworths) Lambs for M J (adv. mrs Reynolds), & Johnson: theatrese. Priestley dies.

7. Tu.Breakfast at Coleridge's; adv. Poole: call on Carlisle, S Nicholson & Johnson (Rousseau): theatre, Soldier's Daughtere: G M C sups. meet Boaden.

8. W.Write to Perry. Rousseau, p. 300. Call on Taylor (adv. J Taylor & Susan), & Philips: Smh at tea: Fell calls: meet Ht & Lamb.

9. Th.Write to M Mag. Call, w. M J, on Fkn & Htn: tea (do) at Lofft's: Fell calls: G M C dines.

10. F.Camilla, 1 1/2 pages. John Henley & R Taylor call: call on Philips, w. Fell. Jo G calls.

11. Sa.Camilla, 3 pages. Turner calls.

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Feb. 12. Su.Camilla, 2 pages: M M, 2 pages. Loffts, Rowans, 3 Hts, mrs Beresford, Northcote & 2 Finchs dine; adv. Smith.

13. M.Camilla, 2 pages: M M, 3 pages. Call on Philipsn: Fell calls: Smith sups.

14. Tu.Camilla, revise. Call on Philips; tea, do: call on Fksn & S Lofft, for M J.

15. W.Camilla, 2 pages. Call on Lamb & Reynldsn: sup at Carlisle's: meet Ellis.

16. Th.Camilla, 2 pages. Smith & G M C dine: theatre, w. M J & Smith, Grecian Daughter & Village Lawyere .

17. F.Camilla, revise. Call on R Taylor: dine at L Knapp's, w. Wilcocke, M, G M C, M J & F. Octavo Chaucer published

18. Sa.Camilla, revise. Clarissa, p. 254. Call on Smith (50£ 12 Mths): Wilcocke dines. Write to Tho. West, for Jo G. Bagnio Court.

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Feb. 19. Su.Camilla, revise. J J G calls: dine at Ht's, w. Loffts, Northcote, miss Finch & M J.

20. M.Camilla, revise. Lamb dines: (transcribes) call on Coleridge, at Tobin's, & L Knapp.

21. Tu.Camilla, revise. Write to Harris & Kemble. M dines; adv. Jo G.E M.

22. W.Write to Philips, on Perrault. Ct Pool & miss Walsh call: Truchsess Gallery, w. Loffts & M Je: call on Foulkes & Kemble: sup at Jo G's, w. M. meet H Rowan & Castle Brown.

23. Th.Coach, Golden Cross, C C, w. Jo G: breakfast at Godstone: dine at Lewes, Bear: call on Westn: Coffee house; note to West: write to M J: sleep.[Not in London]

24. F.Barracks, Malling Hill, & Castle: enquiries, Post Office, &ce: call on Westn: note from do: write to do, & M J.[Not in London]

25. Sa.Call on Smith, Neale (Dallas, alias Dallison: write to Harriet) & Hooper: walk to Brighton; dine at White Horse; adv. Spiring: Neale calls: sleep at Lewes. Letter from West.[Not in London]

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Feb. 26. Su.Call on Langridge: letter to Ht, sent delivered by the maid: Steel, baker, calls: call on Steel & mrs Neal: Langridge writes to West: write to M J. Letter from West.[Not in London]

27. M.Call on mrs Steel, Alfeckna, Neal, Langridge (adv. Kell), Wolger, constable, col. Wall & lord Craven; adv. West: adieux, Neal & Langridge: dine at White Horse, Brighton; adv. Spiring: write to M J & Steel.[Not in London]

28. Tu.Coach, w. rev. Hudson, Tomlins & Day: breakfast at Cuckfield: dine at Somers Town; adv. M: call on Wordsworth, w. Jo G.[Not in London]

29. W.Call on R Wordsworth, R Taylorn & Lofftn: meet Damiani: affidavit, bef. judge Grosee: call, w. M J, on L Ht & E Fk.

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