William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for May 1818

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May

May 1. F.Write to Mary. Child of Nature, p. 350, fin: Boswel, p. 100.

2. Sa.Write to P H G. C Harold, C. IV, st. 50: Boswel, p. 140. Mathews at Home, w. M Je.

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May 3. Su.Life, 3 pp. Of Religion.Of the Old English Writers. Boswel, p. 182. Weale & E Collins & Baxter dine.

4. M.Life, 1 page: Will. Exhibition; adv. Este, Hill, Hayward, Mulready, Harlow, Dawe, (Gifford) & Perrye. Boswel, p. 214. Call on Lawrence, surgeon.

5. Tu.Life, revise. Write to Jay. Boswel, p. 252. Rodd’s. Botwright calls: call on Sherwood.

6. W.Life, revise. Boswel, p. 306. Theatre, Douglase.

7. Th.Life, 4 pages. Of Religion. Boswel, p. 338. British Gallery; Cartoons, &c: Baron at tea.

8. F.Life of L K North, p. 168: Boswel, p. 380.

9. Sa.Life, 3 pp. Life of North, p. 210. Sup at Wolcot’s. William at home, 3 nights.

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May 10. Su.Dalrymple, Memorials, çala: Boswel, p. 412. Guilmaud, I Colnet & H Ht dine: Baron & Rosser sup.

11. M.Life of North, p. 244: Boswel, p. 472. P Pilcher at tea.

12. Tu.Johnstoni Historia, çala: Boswel, p. 498.

13. W.Johnston, çala: Boswel, p. 550. Rodd’s.

14. Th.Write to Taylor, Norwich. Johnston, çala: Boswel, p. 650. Call on J Taylor: K Colnet dines.

15. F.Life, 2 pp. LiJohnston, çala: Life of North, p. 266: Boswel, p. 691, fin.

16. Sa.Life, 3 pp. Johnston, çala. M G Lewis dies .

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May 17. Su.Life, 2 1/2 pp. Johnston, çala; Jacobus, p. 359-361. P Pilcher dines.

18. M.Life, 3 pp. Johnston, p. 365/2. Mrs Hume, A & C call: call on J Taylor.

19. Tu.Life, 1 page. Johnston, p. 366. Call on Bagster, Pearsal & Cooper: P P dines; adv. Botwright.

20. W.Johnston, p. 368/2. Call on O Rees, & Lamb ; adv. Hellier & Humes: meet Planta: Rodd’s.

21. Th.Johnston, p. 372/2. Lubé calls: call of E White; adv. Henney: P Pilcher dines.

22. F.Philipses, revise. Johnston, p. 375/2. P Pilcher dines.

23. Sa.Philipses, 1 page. Johnston, p. 378. Rodd’s.

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May 24. Su.Malthus, çala . Johnston, p. 381. P Pilcher dines: Rosser// sups. Life of North, p. 317.

25. M.Johnston, p. 384. British Gallery, Cartoons, &c, w. M J; adv. Mulready.

26. Tu.Johnston, p. 386: Winstanley, Worthies, çala: Budgel, on Boyles, p. 116.

27. W.Life, 2 1/2 pp. Budgel, p. 258, fin. P P at tea; adv. Botwright: Lubé calls n. Of the Goods of Fortune.

28. Th.Life, 2 pp. Women, p. 170. P P dines.

29. F.Women, p. 317: Wheatley on Shakespear, pp. 82. P P dines; adv. Weale & H Robinson: Rodd’s.

30. Sa.Whitlock, çala. Call on J Taylor; adv. Proby: meet Young.

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May 31. Su.Whitlock, çala. Hazlit & Rosser sup.

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