Godwin Diary

Drew

Submitted by edpope on Mon, 07/23/2018 - 17:44
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Sunday, 28 June, 1807

28.6.1807 Drew at Philips'

Elrington

Submitted by edpope on Thu, 07/19/2018 - 18:52
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Sunday, 28 June, 1807

28.6.1807 Elringtons adv. at Philips'

Turner, John

Submitted by edpope on Tue, 07/17/2018 - 11:37
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Thursday, 4 June, 1807

4.6.1807 3 Stephensons & Jno Turner dine / 30.3.1809 Turner jr, Devon. Strt, calls / 18.5.1811 J Turner calls
John Turner 39 Devonshire-st Queens-sq gent SunFire 1800, 1803 (1806 to 1822 at Gt Russell-st, 1823, 1825 Upper Thornhaugh-st, 1830 to 1838 Huntly-st, but still insuring properties in Devonshire-st Queen-sq). Thomas Stephenson 24 Devonshire-st Queen-sq solicitor SunFire 1825.. SunFire 1826 John Turner of Huntly-st insured 80 Devonshire-st Queen-sq ( occupier Stephenson). 

Belcher

Submitted by edpope on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 18:20
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Sunday, 24 May, 1807

24.5.1807 explanation, S S, on Belcher & Bovy
S S usually means Skinner Street in Godwin's diary (where he ran his bookshop and later lived as well). Belcher and Bovy both appear just this once in the diary. See work notes below

Crawford (Seymour Street)

Submitted by edpope on Mon, 07/16/2018 - 18:42
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Tuesday, 26 May, 1807

26.5.1807 call on Crawford (Seymour Street)

Fry

Submitted by edpope on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 17:43
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Saturday, 23 May, 1807

see Crutchley & Fry

Crutchley & Fry

Submitted by edpope on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 17:42
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Saturday, 23 May, 1807

22.5.1807 call on Binney, S Nicholson, Stephens & Nicholson / 23.05.1807 call on Binney & Stephens, & w. Stephens on Crutchley & Fry / 27.5.1807 call on Crutchley (not seen) / 1.6.1811 call on Fry, on Cumberland / 26.11.1811 call on Fry

Edwards, engr

Submitted by edpope on Sun, 07/15/2018 - 13:51
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Friday, 22 May, 1807

22.5.1807 call on Edwards, engr
Most likely engr was short for engraver (though engineer is possible). The only Edwards engraver I could find active in 1807 was William Camden Edwards (DNB 1777-1855) but he was apparently living in Bungay, Suffolk in 1807 and for most of his life. There was a Humphrey Edwards engineer at 3 Mill-st, Lambeth-walk in 1815 P.O. directory. Richard Edwards printer was at Red Lion-ct, Fleet-st from 1804 and later moved to 6 Crane-ct, Fleet-st till his death in 1829. But probably none of these

Pasley, Charles William

Submitted by edpope on Sun, 07/08/2018 - 14:22
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Saturday, 2 May, 1807

2.5.1807 breakfast at Coleridge's, w. Pasley
Charles William Pasley (DNB 1780-1861). See Letters of S T Coleridge. Godwin was lucky to catch him off duty between the battle of Maida July 1806 and the siege of Copenhagen August 1807

Polhill

Submitted by edpope on Sun, 07/08/2018 - 15:55
First entry in Godwin diary (1788-1836 only): 
Wednesday, 6 May, 1807

6.5.1807 call on Polhill
The only mention of Polhill in Godwin's diary. Godwin had received a letter that morning from Lord Holland (Bodleian MS Abinger c.10 f.37-8) concerning Godwin's attempts to raise a loan, so this call may have been relevant to that project.

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