Godwin Diary

Edw Johnson of Mile End calls 7.9.1802. In Godwin's 1796 list for 1802

call on Buck 6.9.1802 / 19.11.1802 again / 25.11.1802 again (not in)

messenger from Warburton, schoolmaster 9.8.1802

Will PCC 29.1.1803 John Warburton schoolmaster St Marylebone dated 24.8.1802 of Little Castle St brother Benjamin, sister Ann, Ann Wildon formerly of Gadesby, Leics, friend Joseph Moore laceman of Gt Portland St, wits John Moore attorney 2 Woodstock St, M Pool 15 Little Castle St. If this was him his message to Godwin was shortly before he wrote his will not long before he died. Possibly brother of Thomas Warburton of Hackney will PCC 1836

L Hobby dines 22.6.1802 & miss Smith

mrs Cummins dines 20.5.1802 / 16.10.1802 again / 6.12.1802

There are no Cummings in Godwin's diary and the ony Cummins are the three Mrs entries above. A Mrs H Cummins (nee farrell) was an actress of the Hull theatre in 1794 and sang at sadlers Wells in 1814, of the Theatre Royal, York. See work notes below (restricted to this spelling Cummins)

Cooke's with Gent, miss Tucker & Smith 6.9.1829

theatre, 2/3 Figaro & mrs Smith 19.6.1823

The event tag on the GD website which usually identifies the play is blank. On that date The Marriage of Figaro, and Mrs Smith or the Wife and the Widow were showing at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. The latter one-act play performed 23 times "seems not to have been printed" (The English Stage IX 207)

N S Smith calls (monument M(ary) W(ollstonecraft) G(odwin) 5.3.1834

N S Smith translated Tacitus in 1820s (Allibone, Watt). Will PCC 1856 Nicholas Skottowe Smith assistant surgeon of Cork

Smith (Gower St) sups 7.12.1832

John Smith at Uwins' 5.10.1830 / 5.2.1835 Smith at Uwins'