William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for October 1820

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October

Oct. 1. Su.Malthus, revise. Philaster, fin.

2. M.Clarendon, çala. W Curran & //3 Turners dine: Call on Macgowann, Miller (booksr), & I’Anson. Banks calls n.

3. Tu.Write to Nash. Macgowan calls. Queen’s Defence: ends 27the

4. W.Malthus, revise. Write to Curtis. Call on Sturmy & T Rodd: theatre, 1/6 Rob Roye.

5. Th.Malthus, revise. Call on N G. King & No King, acts 1 & 2.

6. F.Malthus, revise. King & No King, fin. Call on Macgowan: E White sups. meet Morton.

7. Sa.Malthus, revise. Call on W Morganna: Booth au soir.

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Oct. 8. Su.Rollow, act 1. Call on T T n.

9. M.Write to Macgowan. Boswel, Life of Johnson, p. 124. M Jones calls.

10. Tu.Write to Taylor, Norwich, & to Pouncy. Boswel, p. 274. Botwright at tea.

11. W.Boswel, p. 357. Botwright calls: theatre, 1/2 Lumpkine: W Curran sups.

12. Th.Malthus, revise. Boswel, p. 416. Hor. Smith calls: call on Hayward.

13. F.Malthus, 5 lines, & Boswel. Boswel, p. 500. Seek Seward: call on W Morgan.

14. Sa.Boswel, p. 538. Booth calls, & T T twice, £20.

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Oct. 15. Su.Malthus, 1 page. Boswel, p. 616. Mrs Hamilton & Hd Ht dine.

16. M.Huntsman (fr. Longman’s) calls: call on Hay//ward, w. Hor. Smith, Longmanna, Seward & T Rodd: meet Macgowan.

17. Tu.Boswel, p. 670. Call on Rees (Longman’s): Keir au soir.

18. W.Chapman, Fifth Satyr, Juvenal.

19. Th.Every Man in his Humour. Send to Hazlit. Malthus subscribede.

20. F.M calls: Hor. Smith, Knowles, Mulready & T T dine. Fox, act 1. Malthus, 4 lines.

21. Sa.Fox, act 2. Call on Longman & Soane. Send to A Robinson.

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Oct. 22. Su.Boswel, p. 716; Vol. II, p. 60. Dine at Hume’s, w. W; adv. Anderson.

23. M.Write to Kenney. Boswel, p. 104.

24. Tu.Boswel, p. 194. Letter to Mackintosh.

25. W.Boswel, p. 260. Baxter calls: Botwright at tea: call on Miller; adv. Perkins: meet Macgowan. Give to Botwright. Receive 1000 Malthuse.

26. Th.Write to P B S. Fox, act 3. Seek Wild, drawing master: meet Booth. Send to Lamb.

27. F.Write to Mackintosh. Boswel, p. 346. W Curran, & Leslie (Huntingdon) call: call on O Rees & T Rodd. Send to Booth, W Morgan & Mackintosh.

28. Sa.Write to Perry. Call on on Wild: Booth at tea. Send to Perry, Northcote & Coleridge.

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Oct. 29. Su.Boswel, p. 490. T T calls.

30. M.Write to R Sharp. Call on J Taylor: meet H Robinson: W Curran dines; adv. J Taylor. Send to R Sharp, Leslie, Taylor (Norwich) & Gifford. Deliver 500 Malthuse.

31. Tu.Write to Rosser. Boswel, p. 590. Send to Hayward, Rees & Malthus. Call on Hayward.

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