William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1812

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August

Aug. 1. Sa.May, B. V. Call on Egerton.

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Aug. 2. Su. Invent a passage on Property, slumbering in the morning, an involuntary acte. Gondibert, C. IV, V. H Robinson sups.

3. M. Write to Davy. Davis, p. 16. A Robinson calls n: call on A Robinson: M sups, from S E.

4. Tu. H L’Estrange, çala. A Robinson calls: call on Place: Hogan at tea. Write to Hamond.

5. W. Gondibert, C. VI. Merivale calls: call on S E: theatre, 1/2 Rangere.

6. Th. Write to C C. Gondibert, B. II, C. I. Hamond dines: call on A Robinson.

7. F. Gondibert, C. II: Gibbon, Lombards, çala. Dine in the Abundance, capt. Oake, w. S E, Delatres, M J, F, J & W.

8. Sa. Write to A W Tayler. Call on S En: M dines; adv. S E: Voisey calls: tea Collier’s, w. A Robinsons, 5 Rutts, Adams, Egan, Wright, M J, F & J.

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Aug. 9. Su. Albovine. Dine at Hume’s, w. M J & J.; adv. mes Thomson, Hutchinson & Bye, & mr Holland & Darmony.

10. M.Clarendon Estimated, p. 3. Wits, acts 1, 2, 3: Edgworth, p. 68. M calls: Hogan & niece dine.

11. Tu. Clarendon, p. 5. Gondibert, C. III: Edgworth, p. 162. M & Syme call.

12. W. Davenant, p. 7/2. Gondibert, C. IV: Edgworth, 392. Hamond calls: call on Place & miss Buckland. Write to Smirke. J C for Walham Green Wellington at Madride

13 Th. Davenant, p. 8. Gondibert, C. V: Hutchinson, p. 60. Place & Hamond call, from Hume.

14. F.Davenant, p. 11. Edgworth, Vol. II, p. 130. Write to C C. E Topping calls: Mulready sups. Fk calls.

15. Sa. Davenant, p. 14. Edgworth, p. 376.

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Aug. 16. Su. Accounts. Edgworth, p. 466. Call on Place: S Elwes dines: Hamond sups.

17. M.Accounts. Gondibert, C. VI: Edgworth, Vol. III, p. 90. Hamond calls.

18. Tu. Accounts. Gondibert, C. VII: Edgworth, p. 152. Call on Place: Hogan at tea. Write to Hamond.

19. W. Gondibert, C. VIII: Edgworth, p. 252. Hamond calls, 4 hours.

20. Th. Write to Hamond. Edgworth, p. 460, fin. C M Smth dines: call on Orme: N G calls.

21. F. Write to Lambert. Gondibert, Book III, C. I: Hutchinson’s Memoirs, p. 148: Leonora, p. 195. Call on Hume: Mulready sups; invité A Curran.

22. Sa. Gondibert, C. II: Hutchinson, p. 178: Leonora, p. 291. Call on Place, twice, & M Lamb; adv. M Burney: mes Aldis & Edwin call na.

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Aug. 23. Su.Hutchinson, p. 214: Comines, p. 22. Place calls, from Hamond: Bonthron dines: call on Place: H Robinson sups.

24. M. Write to Shelley. Gondibert, C. III: Hutchinson, p. 254: Leonora, Vol. II, p. 168. Jas Smith calls: call on Lessingham.

25. Tu. Davenant, p. 16, fin. Gondibert, C. IV: Hutchinson, p. 282: Leonora, p. 291, fin. A Curran, S Elwes & Thwaites call: call on Place.

26. W. Overbury, çala: Hutchinson, p. 348. Call on Toppings: Kennies, A Curran & E Mercier dine

27. Th. Write to Newton & Smirke. Gondibert, C. V: Hutchinson, Vol. II, p. 46. Place calls: call on Place: Hogan sups.

28. F. Gondibert, C. VI: Comines, p. 83. S E dines.

29. Sa. Hutchinson, p. 300. Lambs sup.

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Aug. 30. Su. Write to Hamond & Place. Hutchinson, p. 384, fin.

31. M. Write to Shelley & M W G. Gondibert, C. I: Marvel, çala. Hogan at tea.

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