William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for December 1832

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December

Dec. 1. Sa. Necromancers, çala. Herodotus, c. 66.M W S at tea. 56 / 62

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Dec. 2. Su.Necromancers, 1 page. Herodotus, c. 71: Love’s Labour Lost, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Colburnn: Colburn calls. 59 ½ / 62

3. M.Necromancers, çala. Herodotus, c. 75: Love’s Labour, act 4: Loves of Angels, p. 30: Miserrimus, p. 70. Theatre, William Tell; adv. Morris & Dr Uwinse. Parliament dissolvede.55 ½ / 58 ½

4. Tu.Necromancers, p. 1. Herodotus, c. 81: Loves of Angels, p. 59, fin: Miserrimus, p. 115, fin. Call on Wallacen: Thrupp sups. 54 / 58

5. W. Necromancers, p. 2/2. Herodotus, c. 86: Buccaneer, p. 169.N G at tea. 53 ½ / 55

6. Th. Herodotus, p. 89: Buccaneer, p. 343; Vol. II, p. 116. Call on Geo. White n. 53 / 56

7. F.Morning of Promisee. Herodotus, c. 91: Buccaneers, p. 266. Smith (Gower Street) sups. Peter Keir dies.52 ½ / 53

8. Sa.Herodotus, c. 93: Buccaneers, p. 306; Vol. III, p. 147. See S Gent: Kenney sups. 50 ½ / 54

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Life of Cromwell, by Dr. M. Russell 2 Vols(Constable's Miscellany)

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Dec. 9. Su.Necromancers, p. 3/2. Herodotus, c. 98: Buccaneer, p. 315, fin. Colburn calls n: call on H Holm & miss Winter. 53 ½ / 58 ½

10. M. Herodotus, c. 101: Love’s Labour, fin: Merchant of Venice, acts 1, 2. Vote for Portman & Wharleye. Call on Colburn: Trelawney sups. 55 ½ / 58 ½

11. Tu. Necromancers, 3 pages. Herodotus, c. 107: Merchant of Venice, act 3. Theatre, Men of Pleasure; adv. Barham & Poolee. 53 / 58

12. W. Fevere. Herodotus, c. 115: Shylock, fin: Romeo, acts 1, 2. M W S & Percy dine. 53 ½ / 55

13. Th.Necromancers, revise. Herodotus, c. 123: Romeo, acts 3, 4. 53 / 54

14. F.Necromancers, revise. Herodotus, c. 126; Lib. VI, c. 6: Romeo, fin: Lear, acts 1, 2, 3. Call on Ollier (Prospectus). 52 ½ / 54

15. Sa.Necromancers, çala. Herodotus, c. 9: Lear, fin: Much Ado, act 1. Call on M W S. 53 / 56 ½

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Dec. 16. Su.Necromancers, çala. Herodotus, c. 13: Much Ado, acts 2, 3. Call on Ollier & Bth. 50 / 52

17. M.Indisposede. Herodotus, c. 16: Much Ado, act 4. M W S & Percy dine; adv. Booth, Joseph & Trelawny. 53 / 58

18. Tu.Necromancers, 1/2 page. Herodotus, c. 21: Much Ado, act 5: Measure for M, acts 1, 2. F R calls: sup at Reynolds’s; w. F, Macready, & Wynns. 53 / 57

19. W. Calculations. Herodotus, c. 25: Measure for M, acts 3, 4. Call on Booth & mrs Wood. 50 ½ / 51

20. Th.Herodotus, c. 33: Measure for M, fin. Call on Caunter: theatre, Othello, acts 1, 2, 3e: C G, Skeffington: Hudson sups. 47 ½ / 49 ½

21. F.Herodotus, c. 41: C of Errors, acts 1, 2. Meet Wallace: call on Trelawny: M W S at tea. 48 / 54 ½

22. Sa. Necromancers, 5 lines. Letter to Broughm. Herodotus, c. 45: C. of Errors, fin: Twelfth Night, acts 1, 2. Call on miss Northcote. 52 / 57

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Dec. 23. Su. Necromancers, p. 2/2. Herodotus, c. 51: Twelfth Night, acts 3, 4. Call on Ollier& Booth: Bulwer’s, w. H B, Austins & Mills. 55 / 60

24. M. Herodotus, c. 55: Twelfth Night, fin: Winter’s Tale, acts 1 to 4. Daniel & S Gent call n. 55 ½ / 57

25. Tu. Rain. Herodotus, c. 60: Winter’s Tale, act 5: Pericles, acts 1, 2. Booth calls: Percy dines. 56 ½ / 59

26. W. Necromancers, p. 3. Herodotus, c. 64: Pericles, fin.F R calls. Write to H Payne. 52 ½ / 56 ½

27. Th.Herodotus, c. 68: Dale Owen. Call on Mason, at Booth’s (Contract): M W S at tea. Necromancers, Contract. 51 ½ / 52 ½

28. F.Necromancers, p. 4. Herodotus, c. 73: Aug. Newton. Dine at Geo. White’s, w. Anthony & Jas Whites & femmes, & 2. Alexander. 48 / 50

29. Sa. Rain. Herodotus, c. 76: All’s Well: Verona, acts 1, 2.49 / 52

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Dec. 30. Su. Necromancers, çala. Herodotus, c. 82: Verona, fin: As you Like it. 49 / 51

31. M. Necromancers, 8 lines. Herodotus, c. 85: Timon. Call on Orme (Longman’s). Snow.48 / 50 ½

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