William Godwin's Diary

Diary entry for August 1833

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August

Aug. 1. Th.Colde. Persian Tales, çala. Seek Douce: meet T Rodd: call on Joseph & T Uwins: theatre, Nic. Ham; adv. Skeffingtone. B Aldis at tea. 64 / 70 ½

2. F.Persian Tales. M W S & Percy dine. 63 / 70

3. Sa.Wilberforce’s Funerale. Call on Douce. 60 / 69

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Aug. 4. Su.Life of Surrey, p. 74. S Gent dines: Hargrave calls n. 59 ½ / 69

5. M.Surrey, çala. N G at tea: Gaskel calls: Jerrold expected. 60 / 69

6. Tu.Necromancers, p. 91. Jerrold calls. 60 / 69 ½

7. W.Necromancers, p. 92/2. Call on Humen. 58 ½ / 67 ½

8. Th.Necromancers, p. 93. Hume calls: M W S & Percy dine. 58 ½ / 68

9. F.Necromancers, p. 94. Treasury, w. Billse. 63 / 72

10. Sa.Colde. Rammohun Roy calls na, w. Letter. 60 / 66

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Aug. 11. Su.Necromancers, 9 lines. Arabian Nights, çala. Percy dines. 59 ½ / 66

12. M.Indisposede: Coriolanus, act 3. Arabian Nights, çala. Museum; W Ward; adv. Boothe. 59 ½ / 69 ½

13. Tu.Arabian Nights, çala. Dine at Hume’s, w. Fitzgerald & miss Partridge. 58 ½ / 68

14. W.Arabian Nights, çala. Call on Barry, &c: theatre, Pyramus, & Malibran; adv. Colliere. Irish Church Reform Act passed e58 ½ / 69

15. Th.Sterline, J Cæsar, acts 1, 2/2. Leic. Stanhope’s, w. La C Bury, La. Stepney, 2 Bulwers, Raman Roy, Thelwal, C Beauclerk, M W S, Hall, Alkali, Mrs Wood. 58 / 67

16. F.M W S & Percy dine; adv. mrs Rickman.Hume, Motion on Sinecures, withdrawne. 58 / 66 ½

17. Sa.Collier, J P, çala. Miss Northcote calls, w. M J. 58 / 69 ½

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Aug. 18. Su.Robertson, Mary, çala. 61/ 72

19. M.Robertson, çala. 62 / 72

20. Tu.Robertson, çala. La. Stepney’s, w. La. C Bury, Leic. Stanhopes, Jerdan, miss Landon, col. Hughes. 63 ½ / 70

21. W.Robertson, çala. Dine at Ant. White’s, w. Geo. Whites & femme. Alcock dies. 65 / 68

22. Th.Necromancers, p. 96/2. Call on Caroline Hume: M W S & Percy dine. 58 / 68

23. F.Necromancers, çala. Call on Car. Norton: sup at Reynolds’s, w. F & R. 58 / 71

26.4. Sa.Necromancers, p. 98. Jerrold calls. 59 ½ / 58 ½

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Aug. 25. Su.Necromancers, p. 99/2. Call on Booth: Hudsons call. Fire, 2 days. 60 / 73

26. M.Necromancers, p. 100. Call on La. Stepney, & Leic. Stanhopen. 63 / 68

27. Tu.Necromancers, p. 101. Joseph Hunter calls: Museum; Salee. 58 ½ / 71

28. W.Necromancers, p. 103. Hargrave at tea. 60 / 73

29. Th.Necromancers, p. 105/2. Hargrave calls. Parliament proroguede.62 / 69

30. F.Indisposede. Call on Hudson & Hume. 62 ½ / 70

31. Sa.Necromancers, p. 106. Rain & wind. 59 / 66

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