William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1806

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December

Dec. 1. M. Shakespear Tales, fin. M calls from Philips: Lamb & T T sup.

2. Tu.English Literature, 3 pp.W Stewart & Carlisle call: theatre, Adrian & Orilla, & We Fly by Night, w. M J & 5; adv. Reynoldse.

3. W. Camilla, revise. Call on R Taylor: sup at Topping’s, w. M J. Paradise Lost, B. X, fin. Dawe calls.

4. Th. Camilla, 1 1/2 pp. M calls.

5. F. Camilla, revise. Write to Philips. T T calls; démêlé sur M Je.

6. Sa. Camilla, revise. Call on Macmillan & E Fenwick.

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Dec. 7. Su.T T calls, explanation: Lamb calls: dine at Moody’s, Turnham Green.

8. M.B Museum, Ath. Ox., &c: meet T T: theatre, Tempeste.

9. Tu.T T & Binham call: call on Lamb: dine at Johnson’s, w. Bonnycastle, Fuseli, Millses & capt. Henry.

10. W.M calls from Philips: call on R Taylor, H Rogers & Johnson: theatre, w. M J, F & Hawthorn; adv. Batty, Philips & Surr; Travellers & Mr H--e.

11. Th. Call on Philips (adv. Gillet & Burnet) & Lamb; adv. Dawe & Hazlit: theatre, 1/2 Shylock, & Arbitration; adv. Philips’s & Surrse. Binham calls.

12. F. Write to Philips. Mulready & Binham call: E Topping, Smith & Ford sup; adv. T T.

13. Sa.Newspapers. Binham & T T call.

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Dec. 14. Su.Flathers call: Binham dines; adv. Mulready & T T.

15. M.Call on Thos Stephenson: Hazlit calls: sup, w. M J, at G M C’s. C C de latebrise. Pantheon published.

16. Tu.Richardson on Milton, çala. Call on Raine n.

17. W. Call on Raine & M Lamb. Paradise Lost, B. XI.

18. Th. Call on Rogers (adv. W Spencer), Dawen & E Fenwick.

19. F. Call on Till: Binham calls: theatre, 1/5 Duennae: Hazlit sups. Parliament opense

20. Sa.C C to White Lion Streete. Theatre, the Will, act 5e.

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Dec. 21. // Su.Call on Wroughton: E Fks dine; adv. N G.

22. M. Write to Wroughton. Call on Jo Gn.

23. Tu. Perkin Warbeck. Letter from Wroughton.

24. W.Richard IV: Call on Lamb, & Topping; adv. Young. Write to Philips.

25. Th. Richard IV. King calls.

26. F. Richard IV, p. 1. Call on Till & C C; adv. G Robinson junr: G M C dines; adv. S Topping.

27. Sa.More’s Richd. Call on R Taylor.

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Dec. 28. Su.Richard, p. 2. Meet T T: Binham at tea.

29. M.Henry VI, pt. 3, acts 1 & 2.

30. Tu.Henry VI, act 3. Call on Lamb: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli & Miles’s. Write to Philips. Mongomery’s Poems. Meet Hazlit.

31. W. Richard IV, 1 page. Call on R Taylor & Nicholson, consult: Binham & T T call.

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