William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1827

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August

Aug. 1. W.Commonwealth, p. 30. Call on Knightonn & secretary of staten.

2. Th.Commonwealth, çala. State-Paper Officee: call on Venables & Plasket, Sec’s Office.

3. F.Commonwealth, p. 31. Call on Colburn, Knightonn & Northcote.

4. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 32. Livy, c. 38. Seek Miller, bookseller: call on R Tn, Jenkins & University.

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Aug. 5. Su.Commonwealth, p. 33. Livy, c. 44: Quixote, p. 396, gradatim. Meet M: call on Booth; adv. Anderson: N G at tea.

6. M.Commonwealth, p. 35. Livy, c. 49: Quixote, p. 430. Seek Miller: N G at tea.N G entered at Charter Housee.

7. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 37. Write to P H G. Livy, c. 54. Museum; C Gerarde: theatre, Before Breakfast; adv. O’Hanlone.

9. 8. W.Commonwealth, çala. Livy, c. 59. Museum; Gerarde. M at tea. Canning dies .

9. Th.Commonwealth, p. 39. Livy, 61; Lib. V, c. 2: Quixote, p. 472. Museum; Henshawe.

10. F.Commonwealth, p. 41. Write to M W S. Livy, c. 6. Museum; Gerarde. Sup at Reynolds’s.

11. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 43. Livy, c. 11. Seek Miller: meet Rogers, & Norton draper: theatre, You Must Be Buriede. Quixote, p. 502. T Ht & E K call.

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Aug. 12. Su.Commonwealth, p. 46/2 (C’s 1st parlt.)Livy, c. 16. Menagerie, one quadruped. N G calls.

13. M.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; Jesuitae. Quixote, p. 531.

14. Tu.Commonwealth, p. 48/2. Livy, c. 20. Museum; 1st parlte.

15. W.Commonwealth, p. 49. Livy, c. 24. Museum; 1st parlte. Quixote, p. 572. M calls.

16. Th.Commonwealth, p. 51. Livy, c. 28. Museum; Newspaperse. Dine at Aldis’s, w. 2 Ellistons, Woodham, mrs Jones, mrs & miss Cooper, & mrs Bunns.

17. F.Commonwealth, p. 55. Livy, c. 33. Museum; Newspaperse. Quixote, Vol. II, p. 20.

18. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 57/2. Livy, c. 37. State-Paper Officee. Quixote, p. 51.

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Aug. 19. Su.Commonwealth, p. 58. Livy, c. 40. Quixote, p. 68. Baxter calls. Withering cold, 4 days.

20. M.Commonwealth, p. 59. Livy, c. 45. Museum; Newspaperse. Theatre; Freebooters; adv. Barham & Townsende.

21. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Museum; R Baxtere. Hudson sups.

22. W.Commonwealth, p. 61. Museum; Biddlee. M dines; adv. N G: call on Northcote. Quixote, p. 109.

23. Th.Commonwealth, p. 63/2. Livy, c. 48. Seek Miller: theatre, Goldsmith; adv. Skeffingtone. Quixote, p. 133. Write to M W S.

24. F.Commonwealth, p. 65. Livy, c. 55: Quixote, p. 151. Museum; Overtone: Poole calls n: sup at Reynolds’s. M calls.

25. Sa.Commonwealth, p. 67. Livy, Lib. VI, c. 5. Call on Greenhill & R Hunter: theatre, Would & Would Note.

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Aug. 26. Su.Commonwealth, p. 68. Livy, c. 10: Quixote, p. 181. Hodgets sups.

27. M.Commonwealth, çala. Livy, c. 15: Quixote, p. 208.

28. Tu.Commonwealth, çala. Theatre, Mulligatawnye. Quixote, p. 226.

29. W.Commonwealth, p. 72. Livy, c. 20: Quixote, p. 270.

30. Th.Commonwealth, p. 74. Livy, c. 25: Quixote, p. 290.

31. F.Commonwealth, p. 76/2. Livy, c. 30: Quixote, p. 320.

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