William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for November 1811

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November

Nov. 1. F.Letter to Holland, 5 pp. Call on Gatty, w. C C (indenture)e: Gravesn, Elsten & M Smith call: Burr at tea. Cardonne, p. 109. Seabrook calls.

2 Sa.Case for Burr. M Smith, Jas Smith & Elsten call: Guildhal, w. C C: Exchange, for Elstene: Burr at tea; adv. T Tna.

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Nov. 3. Su.Write to Fairly, Constable & Arnot. Cardonne, p. 154. A Curran & W G call n: call on Murray, E Smithfield: go, w. M J, F, J, W & T T, to Miller’s Wharf, to escort C C for Edinburghe. Call, w. M J, on Wageninge

4. M.Write to C M, Dalle & Perregaux: write to Miller. Cardonne, Vol. 2, p. 84. M Smith calls, ppc: Smart at tea.

5. Tu.Write to Place, Fairly & Withers. Call on Longdil (adv. Foulkes), Randolph & A Curran: Burr & W G call: H Robinson sups. Message from Longdil at breakfast.

6. W.Write to Longdil, w. Inventory. Call on Burr, Millern, Place & Longdil: E F, Coleridge & Morgan call: meet Law. Up to Town, not actede.

7. Th.Complete Tradesman, p. 126. Call on Miller, & Mooren: Placen & Burr call: M dines.

8. F. Write to Russel. Cardonne, p. 155.: Defoe, p. 157. Call on Mooren & Hume: T T calls, annonce; E & E Fk, ppc.

9. Sa.Cardonne, p. 280. Call on Miller (contract)eMooren & Place. Welwood, p. 50: Cherbury, p. 28.

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Nov. 10. Su.Cardonne, p. 332: Almanzor, Part I: Osmin & Daraxa, p. 21.

11. M.Cardonne, p. 378: Osmin, p. 37, fin: Wars of Granada, p. 49. Call on Rodd. Write to Curran.

12. Tu.Almanzor, Part II: Grenada, p. 76: Robert Boyle, p. 40. Moore calls: meet Burr.

13. W.Write to Fordham. Granada, p. 122. Rodd & Miller, cordonnier, call: Burr dines: theatre, 1/2 Measure for Measuree. Tipper calls na.

14. Th.Write to Holland. Call on Lamb, &, w. M J, on A Taylor.

15. F.Granada, p. 184. M Lamb calls: call on Pocock & Gold: Hill au soir.

16. Sa.Granada, p. 266. Call on White, Place & H Robinsonn: M, rev. Manningn, R Taylorn & H Rn call: theatre, Venice Preserved; adv. J Taylor & Poolee.

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Nov. 17. Su.Cardonne, T. I, p. 154-210: Granada, p. 326. Burr, A Curran, Biggs & Graves dine. T T & R & A Taylor call.

18. M.Write to Moore & Fk. Cardonne, p. 342. A B calls : Coleridge’s Lecture, w. F & J; adv. Lambs, L Ht, Dawes, Adamses, Burneys, Colliers, H Robinson, Hill & Ormee.

19. Tu.Write to Constable, (M J to) Fairlye, & Hill . Gibbon & Swinburne, çala.

20. W.Cardonne, çala. H Robinson & Jas White call, seal: meet R Taylor & Dr Reeve.

21. Th.Cid, p. 50. Aldis, w. Courtney, & Dr Reeve call: Coleridge’s Lecture, w. M J, F & J; adv. Lbs, L Ht, Dawes, Colliers, Adams, capt. Burney, H R, Hill, Reeve & R Taylore.

22. F.Cid, p. 112. Fenwick at tea. Notes for Riposo.

23. Sa.Mariana, Lib. 12, c. 3-8: Cid, p. 130: Cervantes, Novels, p. 22: Rincon, pp. 67. E Fk calls. Write to Montagu.

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Nov. 24. Su.Notes for Riposo. Mariana, c. 13: Cervantes, p. 67. Dine at Aldis’s, w. Weavers, miss Flower & M J; adv. Woodifield & Courtney.

25. M.Notes for Riposo. Write to A Robinson & Hume: call on Place: Chr Lawrencena: Colere’s Lecture, w. F & J; adv. Lambs, Dawes, Colliers, H R, Hill, Hazlit, M Burney & Dyere. call on Knos. meet Hollis.

26. Tu.Write to Montagu & Davison. Call on Fry, Davisonn, Murrayn & J Taylor: seek Irish Jennings.

27. W.Cervantes, p. 92. Write to Lewin, Lewis, Faulder & Chater: H Boinville & T T call: Fk at tea.

28. Th.Write to P Martineau. Newton & son, Withers, & A Dawe call: Coleridge, w. F & J; adv. Lbs, Dawes, Colliers & H Re.

29. F.Write to Fordham & Davison. Call on Longdil: T T & Martineau jr call, & Hazlitna. Fk

30. Sa.Preface to Rainbow, 4 pp. Call on Hume, & J Taylor; adv. Dr Pearson: call on M Lamb: mtMontagu: E Fk at tea.

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