Godwin Diary

Cruikshank, William

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27.10.1788

Identified, probably wrongly, in GD website as the cartoonist Isaac Cruikshank. Given the many medical men and their wives at Miss Williams' tea parties this seems more likely to have been William Cruikshank (DNB 1745-1800). He was partner to Hunter, whose widow also attended the tea parties, and then to Baillie, who did as well.

4.8.1801 miss Cruickshank at Carlisle's

Robinson, Pollingrove

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24.10.1788

Pollingrove Robinson, Esq was the author of books on art, music and astronomy. In 1790 he subscribed to Poems by Mr Fenton giving his address as Inner Temple. His name is not found in Inner Temple admission lists or those of any other Inns of Court. His books were ridiculed in the reviews. Godwin and Holcroft dined at his on 2.11.1788, (when he was called Pol Robinson) then he dined at Holcroft's on 3.12.1788 then on 30.1.1789 Godwin calls on P.Robinson. P Robinson also appeared in Godwin's 1796 list for 1788
 

Latter, Thomas

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30.9.1788 interview with Thomas Latter of Hertfordshire, esquire / 5.10.1788 letter from mr Latter / 5.10.1790 call on mr Latter morning & afternoon / 10.10.1790 note from Latter. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1788 and in 1794 version

Hewlett, John

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27.9.1788

In Godwin's 1796 list for 1788 (crossed out) and in 1794 version. GD website has a person record for him but the 1796 list entry is not coded to it.

Soderini

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Mrs Soderini 17.7.1788.

Joseph Soderini is listed in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors &c as a violinist (fl 1758-1794), no details of his wife are given, though he was said to be very ugly
 

Smith, James, musician

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17.7.1788 at Shields' in a very musical gathering. A cellist and violinist James Smith (fl 1773-1809) is listed in Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors &c. On 27.11.1794 Godwin supped at Shield's with Crosdill, adv Collick & Smith, and on 1.3.1795 he supped at Holcroft's with Shield, Smith musn & Thelwall. He could also have been the Smith at Thelwall's on 2.2.1795 and/or the Smith at Holcroft's on 22.4.1795, but see Smith, George. The will PCC 1823 of James Smith, musician of Woolwich may have been his.

Condell, Henry

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17.10.1788 at Shield's thoroughly musical gathering this must be Henry Condell (DNB 1757-1824) musician, & at Holcroft's 21.3.1792

Doane's 1794 Henry Condell St Alban St
 

Bosse, Cesare

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Bosse 29.6.1788 at Holcroft's. Cesare Bosse d. 1802 (Highfill, Burnim & Langhan's Biog Dict of Actors &c) was a composer. Godwin noted him again at Shield's on 17.7.1788, then as Bossy at Holcroft's on 5.4.1791 and 7.7.1791 and finally Godwin dined at Bosse's on 9.11.1791
 

Parkinson, James

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SOCIETY FOR CONSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION: James Parkinson of Hoxton square proposed member 26.10.1792 by Dr George Edwards 2nded John Moore

James Parkinson DNB 1755-1824

Raikes, Thomas

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Raikes 27.6.1788 at Robinson's

Identified probably wrongly in GD website as his brother Robert. Godwin met Raikes once at Robinson's on 27.6.1788 and 2 weeks later the 15 year old George Dyson and his 13 year old brother Abraham dined with Godwin. George Dyson referred to Thomas Raikes in a letter of 8.10.1810 (Nat Arch TS11/463) as "my highly respected old master" who had just lost his wife, as Thomas Raikes, Governor of the Bank of England, just had, which Dyson in South America had seen in a newspaper