Godwin Diary

7.5.1799 call on Smith adv Beswick

see Smith, farmer

3.2.1799 C Marsh, C Moore adv at Mackintosh's / Wed 20.2.1799 C Marsh C Moore at Mackintosh's lecture / Sat 23.2.1799 C Marsh, C M at Mackintosh's lecture / Sat 2.3.1799 C M, C M at Mackintosh ('s lecture)

The above sequence of entries must mean that one of the two C M entries on 2.3.1799 was for Charles Marsh see GDwebsite person record

24.12.1798 Merry dies: his aunt, Feb. 18, eight weeks after

Ann daughter of Rev Edward Taylor of Sutton Wilts, Lord of the Manor of Mortlake Surrey, by Anne his wife, sister of William Shippen MP for Saltash. She married in 1752 Edward Willes DNB 1723-1787. His sister Margaret Willes had married Richard Hollings in 1737 and 2ndly Robert Merry in 1750, their son was Robert Merry DNB 1755-1798. Ann Willes' will proved PCC 9.3.1799 with affidavit stating she died on 18.2.1799

miss Barker 24.12.1798 at C(harlotte) Smith's / 12.2.1800 again / 1.3.1800 again / 30.4.1800 call on Barker with Sarah Elwes / 26.12.1801 miss Barker adv at C Smith's / 16.1.1802 again

Macbeth, mr Turner 15.12.1798 / 23.12.1804 adv Wakes & McBeth Turner at dinner. In Godwin's extension of the 1796 list for 1804

see Highfill, Burnim & Langhans. A Mr Turner from the Norwich company made his London debut as Macbeth at Covent Garden on 15.12.1798 and got a bad review in the Monthly Mirror but received support from gentlemen of his fraternity, the law. The GD website has a person record but it is only linked to the 1804 date

O Fancourt 1.12.1798 at hers with Chandler.

miss Smith 7.4.1796 at Saloman's concert / 13.11.1798 meet miss Smith / 28.3.1801 miss Smith calls / 10.6.1802 again / 22.6.1802 L Hobby & miss Smith dine / 1.10.1803 miss Linnee Smith / 27.3.1804 miss Smith calls / 15.8.1804 miss Smith, m(adam)e Volsey & Jas W(ollstonecraf)t at tea / 17.6.1805 miss Smith adv at tea / 18.7.1805 call on miss Smith with M(ary) J(ane) / 20.7.1805 Luzena Smith dines adv tante / 23.7.1805 Sadler's Wells w.

Hardkus 27.10.1798 at John King's

Careful examination of Godwin's manuscript diary suggests this may have been Hardkers. I've found no instances of the name Hardkus in any sources but the name Hardker can be found occasionally in the north of England and in USA, possibly a variant of Hardaker. But I've not found any person of that name who might have been referred to here, in the plural.

Mudge 23.10.1798 adv at Northcote's

Perhaps William Mudge DNB 1762-1820 surveyor, or Thomas Mudge DNB 1760-1843 horologist

Herolet 9.10.1798 at Joseph Johnson's

GD website transcribed Hewlet wrongly, see Hewlett, John