William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1812

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December

Dec. 1. S1. eCatalogue. Call on Place, Lambert, Theobald & Ward: meet J Stewart & J Taylor: Hamond, Phillips & Aldis call.

2. W.Russia, çala. Call on Ward: C M calls: theatre, Renegadee.

3. Th.Sebastian, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Place, Davison, Ward & Lambert: Darmany calls, ppc: tea C M’s, w. M J.

4. F. Sebastian, acts 4 & 5. Call on J White & Jo G: M dines.

5. Sa.Catalogue. Write to A W Tayler. Sir W Waller, p. 80. R Taylor & L Dibbin call.

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Dec. 6. Su.Waller, p. 230: Warwick, p. 370.

7. M. Milton, çala. Call on Lambert: sup at E Topping’s, w. M J, Weale & miss Ford.

8. Tu. Wallingford-House, çala. Sup at Lamb’s, w. A Curran, M J, F, M & C B.

9. W. Restoration, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Hogan, Hume & Place: C M calls.

10. Th.Write to Shelley. Restoration, fin. Tea C M’s, w. M J. Write to Smirke. Place calls on do.

11. F. Rochester, çala. Pilgrim, by Lopez, p. 34. Rev. Laurie calls.

12. Sa. Pilgrim, p. 127, fin. Call on Jo G: Hogan tea & sups.

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Dec. 13. Su.May, Parlt, p. 69. Dine at Hume’s, w. Lambs; adv. Lynch & Darmany: sup at Morgan’s, w. Lambs & Coleridge.

14. M.May, p. 120. Call on Smirken, Place, & w. him, on Zerah Colburn.

15. Tu. Write to Smirke. Quixote, çala.

16. W. May, p Pt II, p. 57. Call on Lambert (battle of Krasnoi): C M dines: Lambs sup. Springsguth calls. M S from A W Tayler.

17. Th. Write to Smirke. Macmillan calls: call on Place, Lambert & Miller: tea C M’s, ppc.

18. F. Advertisements. M calls: theatre, Renegade, & Love, Law & Physic, w. M J & 5e: call on Roddn.

19. Sa.May, p. 82. H Robinson at tea.

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Dec. 20. Su.May, p. 128; B. III, p. 28: Philips, Life of Milton: Supplt to Lucan, çala.

21. M. Write to W T Baxter. Wardmote, St Andrewse, w. W G: Newtons call & R Taylor.

22. Tu.Write to Baker & Dowding. Wardmotee: call on J Taylor: theatre, Damascus; adv. Bonnycastle,Knowles, Denis & OBriene.

23. W.Call on Russel: M dines; adv. H Robinson. May, p. 54.

24. Th.Write to A W Tayler & N Byrne. E Topping calls: Hogan at tea. Call on Fraser, for Hicks.

25. F. Diana, B. I, II: Chances, act 1, 2. H Robinson calls (bond, R S): Hookham & Hicks call.

26. Sa.Cervantes, p. 54. Write to Patrickson. Call on Cherry & Knowles: Boaden calls n.

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Dec. 27. Su. Write to C M. Liberal Lover, p. 32: Par. Regained, B. I.

28. M. Persiles, p. 65. Call on Hume (Kingdom). Note to Hamond.

29. Tu. Persiles, p. 142. Call on Hume: Parkman, Hogan & R M at tea.

30. W. Persiles, p. 163. Hamond calls: call on Place, Orme (adv. Dr Rees), Law, Gale & C, & Cradock & Joy: H Robinson calls.

31. Th.Persiles, p. 206. Red Cross Librarye: A Taylor sups.

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