William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1812

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June

June 1. M. Write to Shelley. F Queen, Book VI, C. I. H R at tea: tea Newton’s, w. Lawrence surgeon, M J, M & J.

2. Tu. Write to Grattan. F Queen, C. II. Call on Phillips, Gillet, Davison (adv. Hewlet) & Orme: M & Roddn call: theatre, Isabellae.

3. W. F Queen, C. III. Richter’s Exhibition; adv. Richtere: call on Pinkard. Nimphidia, pp. 18.

4. Th. F Queen, C. IV. Call on Hurst, Mawman & Jo G: M dines: call on Spry.

5. F. Old English Baron, p. 60. Call on Orme.

6. Sa. Write to Shelley & Hogan. Call on Lackington: Constable, M & L Kenny call. F Queen, C. V. Dine at Grattan’s, w. Langrishe: Northcote at tea n. Question of the Housholde.

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June 7. Su. F Queen, C. VI: Old English Baron, p. 153, fin. Downes’s Wharf, w. M, F & J: A Curran & mrs Bouthron dine: Hogan sups.

8. M. Write to Baxter. F Queen, C. VII. Call on Place & Mcmillan: theatre, K John, acts 1, 2, 3e: meet Collier, w. M J. Liverpool, First Lord of Treasurye

9. Tu. F Queen, C. VIII. Seek Davison, Mawman & J Robinson: call on Lambert: Lambert sups.

10. W. F Queen, C. IX. Call on Mawmann, Phillipsn, Davison, Hume, Placen, &Eton, & S En, & Knowles.

11. Th.Letter to J E. F Queen, C. X. Call on Wilkie & Philips: Constable & Manning call: S E sups; adv. H R: Flather calls. Ministry approved, 289 to 164e.

12. F.Letter, 1 page. Knowles & W C Brown dine; invités Constable & Hamond.

13. Sa.F Queen, C. XI. Hamond calls n: call on S E: Fordham calls.

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June 14. Su.F Queen, C. XII: Montaigne, çala. Dine at Kenny’s, w. Masquerier, M J, F & E Mercier. Eton calls n.

15. M. Montaigne, çala. Call on Place: S E dines; adv. M.

16. Tu. Spenser, Epithalamium. Meet Lambert: mrs C Smith calls: W C Brown dines; adv. M. Haly calls.

17. W. Gondibert, C. I. Write to Shelley. Eton & Macmillan call: call on Walker, 44, & Arch n: Weale// calls.

18. Th. Gondibert, C. II. Call on Arch: Hogan calls.

19. F. Call on Place, Hume, Macmillann &Sutton{.} Hogan & mrs C Smith call (tea).

20. Sa. Write to Elwes. Dibbin & E Fk call: call on Orme & M Jones.

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June 21. Su. Arthur Mervyn, Vols I & II.

22. M. Write to Grattan. Mervyn, Vol. III. Call on Place & S E, & Waldronn.

23. Tu. Letter to F Johnson. Bosworth, pp. 39: Trotter, p. 238. Letter from Menzies. H Robinson sups.

24. W. Write to Shelley. Trotter, p. 320. Call on Hamond, Hampsteadn: Hogan & R M at tea: S E calls.

25. Th. Trotter, p. 536, fin. Hamond calls: W C Brown & wife, & Ford Brown dine; adv. E Fk.

26. F. Berry calls: call on Longdiln, Lambert & Hume: theatre, Measure for Measure; adv. Mulreadye: mrs Taylor, R & A T sup. Flather calls n.

27. Sa. Call on Curtis & Longdil: meet A Robinson: theatre, Venice Preserved; adv. Mulready & Coatese.

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June 28. Su.St Irvyne, pp. 236. Call on Place: Lambert at tea. W from Ramsgatee.

29. M. Write to J Taylor, A Robinson, West & Faulder. Berry calls: call on Knowles; adv. capt. Harris: theatre, Macbeth, Siddons’s last performanceee.

30. Tu. Call on Coleridge, Sutton & Spry, w. W: Duncans at tea.

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