William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1818

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October

Oct. 1. Th.Write to William. T T calls: call on Talfourd: theatre, Othello, 3 acts; adv. Paynee.

2. F.Malthus, p. 350. Ogilviena, Bevan & Rosser call: call on Kenney; adv. Manning. Bonduca, act 2, 3, 4.

3. Sa.Malthus, p. 380. Bonduca, fin: Barwick, p. 96. Booth dines: sup at Kenney’s, w. Lambs & Manning.

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Oct. 4. Su.Malthus, p. 401. Barwick, p. 156. R Taylor calls: Hazlit sups.

5. M.Malthus, p. 419. Barwick, p. 316. Bevan calls: Read à la boutique.

6. Tu.Malthus, Vol. III, p. 63 to 101. Stanhope Street; M, Kenney & Plumptre: Rosser at tea. call on Ogilvie & Bevan. W Curran, à la porte.

7. W.Malthus, p. 165. Histoire Secrete de Zell, çala.

8. Th.Malthus, p. 210; Revive. Reminiscences, H W, p. 69. Rodd’s: theatre, 2/5 Rivals; adv. Tegart, Sheil & Wallacee.

9. F.Malthus, p. 280. Reminiscences, p. 120, fin. Call on Northcoten: sup at Lamb’s, w. M J; adv. Binles & Reynolds. Write to Curtis.

10. Sa.Malthus, çala. Robertson’s Scotland, p. 25. Hepburn & Ogilvie call. William at home, 2 nights.

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Oct. 11. Su.Smith, p. 60. Hepburn, Baillie, Hazlit & T Ht dine; adv. Rosser & Bevan.

12. M.Smith, p. 80. M (on Review), Bevan & Baronn call.

13. Tu.Smith, p. 106. Robertson, p. 50. Call on Sturmy & Hayward: theatre, 2/5 Provoked Husbande.

14. W.Smith, p. 126. Lord Hollis, p. 44. Call on Hepburnn: theatre, Barber of Seville; adv. Estee. Thermometer, 70.

15. Th.Riches, çala. Smith, p. 132. Rosser calls: Bevan sups: Rodd’s.

16. F.Indisposede. Ogilvie calls: call on J Taylor: Rosser & Hepburn call: Lambs, Hepburn & Bevan sup.

17. Sa.Malthus, p. 307. Hepburn & Rosser call: callRodd’s. Botwright calls n.

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Oct. 18. Su.Malthus, p. 374. Mysterious Mother. Call on Hone, w. M J.

19. M.Malthus, notes . Wife for a Month, act 1, 2, 3. T & Harwood Ht call. Find Shelley’s Bill, £50. Expect Booth to dinner.

20. Tu.Malthus, notes . Baxter, W Curran & Rosser call: theatre, Proof Presumptive; adv. J Taylor & C Philipse.

21. W. Write to Livorno. Constant Couple. Booth at tea.

22. Th.Faithful Friend, act 1, 2, 3. Bevan calls: theatre, Distressed Mothere. Indisposede.

23. F.Malthus, çala. Faithful Friend, fin. W Curran, Baron & Bevan sup.

24. Sa.Four Prentices: Burning Pestle, act 1, 2, 3.

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Oct. 25. Su.Letter, 2 pp. Burning Pestle, fin. Dine at Booth’s, Hackney; adv. R & C Baxter & Hunter.

26. M.Women Pleased, acts 1, 2, 3. M calls, on Kenney: Bevan dines. W Elliot dies .

27. Tu.Write to Livorno. Faithful Shepherdess, act 1, 2: Custom of the Country, act 1, 2: Women Pleased, fin. Ogilvie calls: 2 Baxters dine; adv. L K & Botwright.

28. W.Faithful Shepherdess, act 3: Custom, fin. Bevan calls: Rodd’s. Pensée.

29. Th.Faithful Shepherdess, fin: French Lawyer, act 1. Booth dines: theatre, Adelgithae.

30. F.Write to Taylor, Norwich. French Lawyer, acts 2 & 3. Call on Hunter (adv. Miles), Manning director, H Rogers, R Sharpn & W Vaughann: Du Plantis at tea; adv. Bevan.

31. Sa.Write to William. French Lawyer, fin: Out of his Humour, act 1 & 2. Ogilvie calls: Rodd’s.

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