William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1807

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May

May 1. F.Spenser’s Ireland, p. 60. Hartley Coleridge, journée; adv. Hazlit, readse.

2. Sa.Breakfast at Coleridge’s, w. Pasley; adv. Hayward: call, w. do, on Nicholson (Berwick Str) & Heath: call on Johnson: theatre, w. M J, Adelgithae.

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May 3. Su.Letter to Holland, p. 3, 4, 5, 6. Binham sups.

4. M.Write to Holland. Exhibition; adv. Perry, J C Banks, Batty, Hayward, Dawe & Annise: Serjeants’ Inn; adv. Nicholsone.

5. Tu.Call on Coleridge, Nicholson (Fleet) & Jo G: T T sups.

6. W.Shakespear, Sonnets, 1-20. Letter from Holland: call on Johnson, & Scott & Polhill, & T T, & Topping: G M C dines & sups. meet Sloper. Binham calls, matin, & W Stewartn.

7 Th.S Sw. M J: dine at Philips’s, w. Salvo, Fraser, mrs Mavor & Surrs; adv. Keys

8. F.S S w. M J: call on Jo G.

9. Sa.S S w. M J; adv. T T. Winter in London, p. 77. Fenwick calls n.

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May 10. Su.Surr, p. 118.

11. M.Surr, p. 200. S S w. M J.

12. Tu.Tooke v. Paul, pp. 22. S S w. T T: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, Sturch & Knowles: call on Taylor.

13. W.Letter from Holland. S S w. T T M J. Surr, p. 272.

14. Th.S S; adv. M J & T T: T T dines.

15. F.S S w. M J: G M C sups.

16. Sa.S S w. M J: Hazlit calls.

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May 17. Su.S S w. T T: call on Nicholson, K B P: G M C dines.

18. M.Letter to Holland. Surr, Vol. II, p. 201. Knight (Camden Town) & Stewart call. S S opense.

19. Tu.Write to Holland. Surr, p. 276; Vol. III, p. 102. Meet Lambs.

20. W.Surr, p. 264, fin.

21. Tu.Call on S Nicholsonn & Northcote. Sinbad, çala.

22. F.Call on Binney, S Nicholson, Stephens, Edwards engr & Nicholson: T T calls.

23. Sa.Call on Binney, & Stephens, & w. Stephens, on Crutchley & Fry: dine at M Jones’s, w. R Jones, M J, F, M & C.

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May 24. Su.H Rowan & mrs Beresford call n: explanation, S S, on Belcher & Bovye: T T dines; adv. N G

25. M.Sup at Lamb’s, w. miss Stodart.

26. Tu. Call on Crawford (Seymour Street), Davison, M Lamb & Jo G: meet R Taylor: dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle, major Moore & H Rowan; adv. S Beresford.

27. W.Call on Crutchleyn, Lamb, Johnson & T T: W Nicholson calls: call on Slopern: meet G Dyer.

28. Th.C Williams, Vol. II. Altercation, S Se. Brackenbury calls na.

29. F.Faux Dauphin, 2 Vs. H Rowan, major Plunket, M Hawthorn, mrs Beresford & son, F Rowan & T T dine; invités Brackenburys & mrs Plunket; adv. John Nicholson.

30. Sa.Write to Holland. Call on Slopern. Toppings call.

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May 31. Su.C Williams, Vol. III: Raynal sur l’Indostan, pp. 30.

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