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See the Letter from James Wood 11 August 1801. Godwin writes trying to locate John Home. In July 1801 'J J G and Wood call', and Godwin notes 'talk of Home and Lumsden' . In 1801, a Wood might be linked with Northcote at least twice, and the Lambs, but these appearances are when a number of people call on Godwin and we cannot be sure that they are not entirely individual calls. There seems to be some connection to Wolcot, 1807.

1802, Godwin reads Wood (cala) 'Hist' on several occasions - as yet unidentified, but possibly related to his work on Chaucer. Uncoded: Dr Wood, 1832

Wood, Printer (1816) might be Charles Wood, printer, 18/19 Poppins Ct, Fleet Street, the only Wood registered in London as a printer in this period.

The Woods are problematic because there are several of them, encapsulating a relatively large time span (1790 - 1834), appearing with several networks/circles, and including many individual visits and calls.

The DNB has no clear candidates for Godwin's Wood. The nearest possibility is Wood, Sir Matthew, first baronet (1768–1843), druggist and politician, who became Lord Mayor of London, and was a ferverent supporter of Queen Caroline during the 'affair'. He was also responsible as Sheriff for arresting Burdett in 1810, despite his sympathies for the reformist cause.

A further possibility for some of the later entries is Wood, William (1774–1857), conchologist and bookseller, who opened a bookshop in the Strand in 1815 and would have been Godwin's near neighbour after 1822. There is an 1824 entry for Wood, Bookseller, which seems reasonably certain. It is less clear if subsequent Wood entries might include this Wood.

Wood and Woods after 1830 are coded as connected to Mrs Somerville Wood where the context is appropriate.

• MS. Abinger c. 7, fols. 54r, 55v: 11 Aug. 1801
• DNB

This table lists the people this person is most frequently noted with in the diary.