Godwin Diary

10.12.1808 Ouisseau adv. at Phillips

No luck so far in identifying Ouisseau

19.11.1808 Semple Lisle calls

James George Semple DNB 1759-1815

28.11.1808 write to Hatchet Lane

Probably means to the Boinvilles, or possibly to the Newtons. Hatchet Lane runs northeast from near Bracknell towards Windsor. The Boinvilles are said to have lived at Bracknell but I'm not sure if their exact address is known.

10.11.1808 Greated calls

Only instance in Godwin's diary. Quite likely local tradesman Joseph Greated carpenter 15 Turnagain-la, Snow Hill, SunFire 1792, Holdens 1811 auctioneer & appraiser 63 Skinner-st, Snow-hill.  The will PCC 1818 of Joseph Greated builder of Holborn left a property in Snow Hill to his son Joseph Greated and one of the witnesses was John Newsom, 63 Snow-hill

10.11.1808 Brownjohn calls

Only instance in Godwin's diary. Quite likely local tradesman William Brownjohn smith of 15 Hosier-la, buried in vestry vault St Sepulchre's 1811 age 48

5.11.1808 call on Gatty (sworn) / 22.12.1808 call on Gatty (not seen) / 30.10.1811 call on Gatty / 1.11.1811 call on Gatty, w. C(harles) C(lairmont) (indenture) / 16.2.1817 dine at L(eigh) Hunt's, adv. Gatty / 15.9.1830 dine at Ollier's, w. Gatty

31.10.1808 call on Whitford / 5.11.1808 again

7.10.1808 dine at Johnson's w. Macarthur / 8.10.1808 meet McArthur

Quite likely John McArthur DNB 1755-1840 seaman and author, as authors often dined with Joseph Johnson even if he did not publish them. In Holdens 1811 Directory there were two Macarthurs (both Mr John) in the Court section: in the Trades section were a bookbinder, an innkeeper, a shoemaker and a pilot

30.9.1808 Travers calls

Only appearance in Godwin's diary, but quite likely Benjamin Travers DNB 1783-1858 surgeon. He had recently married Sarah daughter of William Morgan DNB 1750-1833 and was a colleague of Henry Cline DNB 1750-1827, both acquaintances of Godwin. The only other Travers in Holdens 1811 directory in London were Joseph Travers Esq (a City grocer), two watchmakers in Clerkenwell, and a shoemaker.

24.9.1808 Branston calls / 25.9.1808 call on Branston / 27.10.1808 again / 28.10.1808 Branston calls / [31.10.1808 call on Bramston] / 16.11.1808 call on Branston / 21.11.1808 again / 24.11.1808 Branston calls / 25.11.1808 again / 28.11.1808 call on Branston, w. T(homas) T(urner) / 1.12.1808 Branston calls / 2.12.1808 Branston calls (not seen) / 6.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.12.1808 Branston calls / 10.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.11.1809 call on Branston / 22.11.1809 again / 1.12.1809 again / 26.3.1811 Branston calls (not seen) / 3.4.1811 Branston calls / [22.3.1814 call on Rodd; adv.