William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1808

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February

Feb. 1. M. Advertisement, Shopman; Hughes, &ce: Lamb calls, from Coleridge: call on Hall (Minories) R Taylor & Jo G: Hawthorn calls.

2. Tu.E Fk calls.

3. W.Goldsmith, p. 291. Smirke & Carlisle call.

4. Th. Call on Johnson, H Rogers & Jo G: dine at Hawthorn, w. Plunket, Hamilton jr, 2 Beresfords & M J.Linnel, 1st lessone.

5. F. Coleridge’s Lecture, R Ie, w. M J; adv. Hewlet: mrs Dorset & C Smith call n.

6. Sa.Letter to Grattan, p. 1, 2. Sprain & nauseae.

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Feb. 7. Su. Call on Toppings & G M C: Smirke dines.

8. M.Alexander & Jo G call. Hubberd’s Tale.

9. Tu. Theatre, Begone Dull-Caree. N G calls.

10. W.Dibbin calls. Letter to Grattan, p. 3, 4.

11. Th.R Taylor, call on: theatre, Kais, w. M Je. Letter to Grattan, p. 5, 6; sent.

12. F. Call on Philips: dine at Johnson’s.

13. Sa.Call on R Taylor: M calls.

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Feb. 14. Su.Chamberlaine calls: call on Mulready. Circular Letter, 4 pp.

15. M. Call on Wheeler (B Hosp), R Taylor, Jo G & Johnson. M calls, from Philips.

16. Tu.Crompton & Peto call: call on Lamb n: Mulready sups.

17. W.Write to Everina. Arrangements, infrae

18. Th.Prospectus for Sharp, 2 pp. M dines: call on R Taylor. Letter from Grattan.

219. F.Lilienwald, pt I.

20. Sa. Clennel calls: M from Sharp, dines. Lilienwald, pt II & III.

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Feb. 21. Su.Gibbon, Ch. II: Lilienwald, pt IV. Toppings, L Knapp & M A M call.

22. M. Lilienwald, pt V. M at tea: call on Fk, & Lamb; adv. Hazlit.

23. Tu.Gibbon, Ch. III: Bevis. Theatre, w. M J, Tom Thumb; adv. Cromptonse.

24. W. Write to Holland. & Lauderdale: M calls: call on R Taylor: theatre, for M J, E C, F, M, C & Je.

25. Th.T T at tea: write to T T. Nason calls: theatre, Who Wins; adv. J Taylore.

26. F.Letter from Holland. R Taylor (for W Smith) calls: Hazlit sups. Lilienwald, pt VI, VII.

27. Sa.R Taylor (from W Smith) & M call: call on Johnson; adv. Dyer. Lilienwald, pt VIII, IX.

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Feb. 28. Su.Notes on W Smith. Lilienwald, pt X. Call on Johnson: Lambs at tea. Note from R Taylor.

29. M. Write to W Smith, 8 pp. M dines, from Maitland. Lilienwald, pt XI, XII.

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