William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1808

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December

Dec. 1. Th.Monuments, p. 13. Branston & Dadley call. Udolpho, p. 428, fin. Theatre, Venonie. Burr calls n (sees M J).

2. F. Monuments, p. 17. Branston calls n. Italian, p. 60. Theatre, w. M J, Venonie.

3. Sa.Monuments, p. 20. Italian, p. 157. Dadley calls.

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Dec. 4. Su.Monuments, p. 23/2, fin. Italian, p. 336. Jo G calls.

5. M. Monuments, p. 23. Italian, Vol. II, p. 154. Call on Phillips: Burr calls.

6. Tu.Italian, p. 264. M J from Burr: call on Branston: Corbould calls, & mrs Cecil Smith.

7. W.Italian, p. 360; Vol. III, p. 151. Branston & Corbould call: Burr au soir.

8. Th. Italian, p. 369. Lambs au soir (adv. mrs C Smith & T T na); read. M dines.

9. F.Italian, p. 444, fin. M Lamb calls: Burr at tea.

10. Sa.Call on Quin, Phillips (adv. Ouisseau), Branston & Springsguth: Springsguth calls, mrs Shepherd & mrs Clennel.

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Dec. 11. Su. Monuments, 2 pp. Burr calls n.

12. M.Knight, engr, & T T n call: theatre, Venoni, act 3e.

13. Tu. Blind Margt, pp. 134: Nourjahad, pp. 239. M Lamb calls: call on G M C: sup at Topping’s, w. M J.

14. W.Monuments, 1/2 page; revise. Call on H Rogers (adv. S R) & Byrne: M & T T sup. Letter from Winchester. meet mrs Beresford.

15. Th.Monuments, 1 1/2 pages. Write to Raine & Winchester. Bidulph; p. 110. Sup at Lamb’s; talk of monuments.

16. F.Monuments, [3?] pages. Bidulph, p. 254. Dine at Johnson’s, w. Fuseli, Bonnycastle & capt. Hunter. Burr calls, & Oldfields na.

17. Sa.Preface, 2 pp. Bidulph, p. 334; Vol. II, p. 138. Call on Keating: meet White. Liverpool dies.

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Dec. 18. Su.Monuments, revise. Bidulph, p. 218. T T calls: dine at Hume’s, w. Listons, Lambs & Manly; adv. mrs Thomson: Burr clls.

19. M. Monuments, 1/2 page: Bidulph, p. 288. Call on Grosvenor & Smirken: theatre, 2/5 Richarde. T T calls, congé. Keating calls.

20. Tu.Monuments, 1 page. Bidulph, p. 357. Call on Smirke & Phillips: M Lamb calls: theatre, D Le: Burr sups, for Ireland.

21. W.Bidulph, Vol. III, p. 208. Astley’s, Newcastle Street, w. M J, E C, C H & 5e.

22. Th.Monuments, revise. Bidulph, p. 342, fin. Call on Gattyn & Guildhall.

23. F.Monuments, revise. Bidulph, Vol. IV, p. 110. Theatre, 1/2 Venice Pd, & School for Authorse; spraine. Call on Listons, w. M J.

24. Sa. Bidulph, p. 208. R Taylor calls: mrs Oldfield, 2 sons, & Petman dine; adv. M Lb, & Dawe. Beddoes calls dies.

Dec. 25. Su.Out of his Humour, act 1: Bidulph, p. 334.

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26. M.Monuments, revise. Bidulph, Vol. IV, p. 104. Miller & Macmillan call.

27. Tu.Bidulph, p. 241. Call on Quin & Philips; adv. jR Taylor: Springsguth calls.

28. W.Bidulph, p. 324, fin. C C Housena: call on Keating: Macmillan calls.

29. Th. Out of his Humour, acts 2, 3, 4. B Thoughtless, p. 60. Hilton, Hommey, & misses Bonnycastle & Yeates call.

30. F.B T, p. 148. Listons, Humes, Wolcot & Wilkie dine; adv. Lambs & Dawe. Stewart calls.

31. Sa.B T, p. 288. Oldfields call na.

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