Godwin Diary

in May and June 1798 Arnot appeared 19 times in Godwin's diary, lastly on 13.6.1798 ppc (pour prendre conge, a leavetaking), From 9.4.1799 to 17.3.1801 there were 17 mentions of letters to and from Arnot or his manuscripts and journals, also in this period there were four mentions of Capt Arnot (15.12.1799 to 30.12.1799) and on 12.6.1800 mrs Arnot & Lucy call. Then from 3.11.1802 to 15.12.1802 Arnot appeared 15 times and again from 13.6.1803 to 12.8.1804 he appeared 40 times, most of these were calls. On 20.7.1805 seek Dickins (pro Arnot).

Fell, S Elwes & Talbot call (not in) 11.6.1800

The only Talbot in Godwin's diary and Godwin didn't even see him, but I could still hazard a guess on Montague Talbot DNB 1774-1831 actor. His last appearance at Drury Lane theatre was a week later on 18.6.1800 and he then removed to Ireland and married an Irish actress that autumn. Consider also Thomas Talbot DNB 1771-1853 but there were plenty of other Talbots who this could have been

Lettsom jr 11.6.1800 at Mary Robinson's

Probably one of the sons of John Coakley Lettsom DNB 1744-1815. Edmund 1781-1821 was hydrocephalic and said to have been an imbecile from 1797. Samuel Fothergill 1779-1844 (married 1802 Eliza Sophia Garrow, bankrupt 1823) and Pickering 1782-1808, a barrister of the Inner Temple (admitted 7.11.1803) and said to have been very handsome

Kelly 8.6.1800 at John King's / 5.8.1800 (in Ireland at Wallace's trial) hear Barrington: int. Kelly. M Kelly in Godwin's 1796 list for 1800 / 9.12.1801 theatre adv mrs Inchbald (mrs Martyr, Hooke & Kelly) / 21.1.1803 mrs Kelly at Nicholson's & 3 Smiths / 20.1.1805 E Kelly at Nicholson's & 3 Smiths / 25.7.1835 RR & Kelly call

Stafford 8.6.1800 at John King's

MacMahon 2.6.1800 at Mary Robinson's / 14.9.1805 McMahon at Curran's

Probably John Macmahon DNB 1754-1817 at about this time became public relations man to the Prince of Wales, whose former mistress was Mary Robinson

meet Sarah Elwes & mrs Ketting 31.5.1800 / 26.3.1800 mrs Ketting at Sarah Elwes'

Perhaps a Dutch name

Massygar 25.5.1800

Nearest name I can find to this entry was the Swiss name Massuger (with umlaut on u). Jacob Massuger died 3.9.1821 at Antwerp Belgium was born 1787 Vallendas Suisse s of Benoit Massuger & Menga Pfester

col Thornton 25.5.1800 at John King's

Probably Thomas Thornton DNB 1757-1823, generally called Col Thornton in newspapers, fond of horses, gambling and often involved in disputes, Mentioned several times in Joseph Farington's diary. A likely guest at King's

mrs Aikin 24.5.1800 at Barbauld's

Probably Martha nee Jennings c1746-1830 who married John Aikin DNB 1747-1822, the brother of Mrs Barbauld (their mother was also a Jennings). None of Aikin's three sons were married by 1800 and he had no brothers.