William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for June 1830

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June

June 1. Tu. Head achee. Write to Blackwood. Homer, v. 804, fin. Tea miss Curran’s. 60 / 65 ½

2. W. Astronomy, çala. Homeri Ilias, Lib. I, v. 73. Call on Orme (Longman’s): Aldis & Moxon call: M W S at tea. 61 ½ / 65 ½

3. Th.Astronomy, çala. Homer, v. 120. Letter fr. C C: write to Coates. Call on Hodgets: soirée mrs Wood’s, w. Atherston, Home, La. Ramsleyden, Owen, Morgan, Canadian, Aldis, C Jones. 63 ½ / 65 ½

4. F. Astronomy, çala. Homer, v. 205: Buffon, çala. Call on Lardner: dine atH Bulwer’s, w. Edw, Villiers, Mellish, Bowring & Buckingham. 61 / 63

5. Sa.Wait for Brinkleye. Homer, v. 291: Sadler, p. 272. Call on Wsn: M W S & Julia at tea. 61 / 65 ½

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June 6. Su. Wait for Brinkleye. Homer, v. 406: A Cunningham, Vol. III, p. 158. Call on F Reynolds; adv. Bernal: dine at Highgate; Adv. Blatspeils & Ws. 63 / 66 ½

7. M.Museum; Brinkleye. Homer, v. 516: Cunningham, p. 246. Tea M W S’s, w. Doyle, 2 Bulwers, Moore, La Ma S, Rothwel, Jerningham, F Reynolds, mrs Coates & 3 Robinsons. 63 ½ / 66

8. Tu.Hebetee. Homer, v. 611: Sadler, p. 344: Cunningham, p. 367, fin. Call on mrs Woodn & Bernaln: Hudson calls. Letter fr. Blackwood. 62 ½ / 65

9. W.Astronomy, p. 24/2. Homer, Lib. II, v. 109. M W S calls. M J from Highgatee. 60 / 64

10. Th. Rain. Astronomy, p. 25. Write to Blackwd. Homer, v. 141.with Five Essays. 60 / 64 11. F. Homer, v. 245. Hampton Court, w. Bulwer: dine at Bulwer’s: Vogel calls n. 60 ½ /

12. Sa.Astronomy, p. 27/2. Homer, v. 332. Call on Bentley (adv. Vogel) & Rodd. 61 / 65

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June 13. Su. Astronomy, p. 28. Homer, v. 410: Sadler, p. 371. CallBulwer calls; read Self Love: dine at M W S’s, w. Ws & Julia. 60 / 63 ½

14. M.Astronomy, p. 31/2. Homer, v. 493: Sadler, p. 400. Call on Pickersgil: tea Martin’s, w. Atherstone, Macallum, Heaphy, Willis, Hall & Connor. 59 ½ / 62 ½

15. Tu. Astronomy, p. 34. Homer, v. 590: Sadler, p. 450. Museum; Brinkleye. 59 / 62 ½

16. W. Astronomy, p. 38/2. Homer, v. 694. Call on Bentleyn: Ws sup. Nervouse. 59 / 63

17. Th.Nervouse. Museum; Herschele. Write to Bentley. Homer, v. 760. White & M call: M W S & Percy at tea. 59 / 61 ½

18. F.Homer, v. 877. Museum; Herschele. N G at tea: call on Northcote. 58 ½ / 64

19. Sa.Nervouse. Homer, Lib. III, v. 75: Sadler, p. 478. Exhibitione: call on C & B; signe: call on Hodgetsn. 59 ½ / 64

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June 20. Su. Peaceableness, p. 2: Homer, v. 180: Sadler, p. 500.Percy dines; adv. Ws & M W S. 61 / 65

21. M. Fevere. Homer, v. 291: Sadler, p. 600. Museum; Pope, Homere: theatre, Othelloe:Hodgets calls n. 63 ½ / 65 ½

22. Tu.Homer, v. 376: Sadler, çala. W & Hudson call. præsertim, Book IV, ch. 2. 61 / 64

23. W. Comprehension, çala. Homer, v. 461: Sadler, çala: D’Israeli, çala. Vogel calls: call on Ollier, Rothwelna, & Bain ; adv. Knyvet: meet sir R Phillips. 60 / 65

24. Th. Homer, Lib. IV, v. 103: Sadler, çala: D’Israeli, Vol. III, p. 142. Call on Martin; adv. Morgan: sup at Reynolds’s. 62 ½ / 65 ½

25. F.Homer, v. 140: D’Israeli, p. 268.M W S, Percy & E Ws at tea; adv. W. 64 / 67 ½

26. Sa.Belief, p. 2. Homer, v. 225: Roscoe, p. 50. W calls: call on Northcote. George IV dies . 67 / 70

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June 27. Su. Belief, p. 4. Homer, v. 316: Northcote, p. 184. Ws au soir: soirée mrs Wood’s, w. Atherston, Alcala, Sketch, 3 Peruvians, &c. 68 / 72

28. M. Belief, p. 5. Homer, v. 402: Northcote, p. 312. Judkin & Ws call: tea Woodifields’s, w. Walker, &c. Letter from Blackwood. 67 ½ / 70 ½

29. Tu.Roscoe, p. 212. M W S at tea: A Curran calls: sup atW’s, w. M J. 68 / 70

30. W. Homer, v. 472: Roscoe, p. 310. Call on E Poolen: sup at Hodgets’. 67 / 68 ½

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