William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for February 1823

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February

Feb. 1. Sa.Write to Hanson. Dante, C. II. Call on St James church, John Hunt & Triphook: Stewart & Shepherd at tea: teatheatre, 1/2 Stoops to Conquere.

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Feb. 2. Su.Dante, C. III: Bandello, p. 323. Call on Bt.

3. M.Commonwealth, çala. Dante, C. III: Bandello, p. 348. R Taylor & Lamb call. Black fog.

4. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 58. Dante, C. IV: Bandello, p. 360. Call on Hanson, Macgowan & Peacock: Hume dines. Parliament meetse.

5. W.Dante, C. IV. M calls: call on R Taylor, & Ayrtonn.

6. Th.Commonwealth, notes. Dante, C. VI: Bandello, p. 400. R Taylor calls, & Toswill. S T S to L Byrone.

7. F.Commonwealth, p. 59/2. Dante, C. VII: Bandello, T. II, p. 17. Call on Clarke, Piccadilly, for Toswill: theatre, Swipes; adv. S R Phillipse. Mrs Radcliffe dies.

8. Sa.Commonwalth, çala. Dante, 1/2 C. VIII, Bandello, p. 36. Call on Hume, Lamb, &Harbone & Bain. meet Booth at Hunter’s.

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Feb. 9. Su.Commonwealth, p. 61/2. Write to Ayrton. Dante, C. VIII: Bandello, p. 46. Pilcher sups.

10. M.Giddinesse. Dante, çala: Bandello, p. 54. Call on Curtis jr, W B Whitaker, Saundersn, & Wallace: Stewart calls: theatre, Lear w. ye end (adv. O’Brien)e.

11. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 62/2. Dante, 1/2 C. IX: Bandello, p. 66. Call on Whitakerna, Black, & Rodd: M & Hudson call.

12. W.Commonwealth, p 63/2. Write to Taylor, Norwich. Dante, C. IX. Call on Whitaker, Orme, Hayward, & E White.

13. Th.Commonwealth, p. 64. Write to Kean. Dante, 1/2 C. X: Bandello, p. 78. Call on mrs Ayrton. Letter to Kean.

14. F.Giddinesse. Dante, C. X: Bandello, p. 104: Picture, acts 1 & 2. Ayrton calls: call on Aldisn & Skeffingtonn: S Fell at tea.

15. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 66. Dante, 1/2 C. XI: Picture, fin. Theatre, 1/2 Love in Village, & Deaf as Poste.

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Feb. 16. Su.Commonwealth, p. 67/2. Dante, C. XI: Bandello, p. 124. Call on Hayward; adv. J Richter.

17. M.Commonwealth, p. 68/2. Dante, C. XII, v. 17: Bandello, p. 151. Call on Wallace & Saunders; C Stewart sups.

18. Tu.Giddinesse. Commonwealth, p. 68. Write to M W S. Dante, 1/2 C. XII: Bandello, p. 227.

19. W.Commonwealth, p. 69. Dante, C. XII: Malfy, act 1 & 2. Aldis calls: call on Rodd. Attempted change of Spanish Ministerse. Valperga publishede.

20. Th.Commonwealth, p. 70. Dante, 1/2 C. XIII: Malfy, fin. Call on Pouncy: theatre, Duele.

21. F.Commonwealth, çala. Dante, C. XIII. Call on Davison: Flather calls.

22. Sa.Commonwealth, 10 lines. Dante, 1/2 C. XIV: Bandello, p. 244. Call on Export Excise Office, Btn, Lamb, Peacock, & Macmillan.

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Feb. 23. Su.Commonwealth, p. 71. Dante, C. XIV: Bandello, p. 256. Call on Davison & Hayward.

24. M.Commonwealth, çala. Hogg calls, & P P: call on L C Lambn: Stewart au soir: theatre, Lear, act 1; meet Skeffingtone.

25. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 72. Dante, 1/2 C. XV: Bandello, p. 287.

26. W.Commonwealth, p. 73. Giddinesse. Bandello, p. 347. Call on Whitaker: P P dines; adv. Hudson. J P Kemble dies .

27. Th.Commonwealth, 1 page. Bandello, p. 355. Call on Pouncy & L C Lamb: mrs Williams & H Pilcher call. Write to Coleridge.

28. F.Commonwealth, p. 74. Bandello, p. 370.

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