Godwin Diary

Woolriche 9.1.1802 at Thomas Moore's (the Irish poet)

Dr Johnson calls 6.1.1802

Probably Dr Robert Wallace Johnson born about 1755 died 12.1.1810 and buried 21.1.1810 at Brentford Albany Congregational Church, his will PCC 1810 mentioned dau Elizabeth Wallace Gould widow. His "New System of Midwifery" went through several editions (1769, 1777, 1786) and Joseph Johnson was named as seller on title page. Mary Jane Godwin was pregnant at the time of this call

St George 27.12.1801 at John King's / 17.1.1802 St Georges at King's / 4.4.1802 mrs St George at King's

write to David Webster 20.12.1807

David Webster was a weaver of Leslie, Fife whose letter to Godwin dated 7.12.1801 is in Bodleian Abinger c7 f78-9 who wrote a pamphlet "The God of the Jews characterised from his own Writings" which was sent to Godwin by a Mr Jameson portrait painter

19.12.1801 meet, at Fenwick's, Kingden, &c, £75

Gummer 11.12.1801 at Nicholson's

Broomhead 11.12.1801 call on

This call may have been connected with some sort of preparations for Godwin's wedding (21.12.1801) or the subsequent domestic arrangemants. See work notes below

see Kelly

mrs Martyr 9.12.1801 see Kelly

meet d'Osmond 1.12.1801

Rene Eustache Marquis d'Osmond 1751-1838 , Antoine Eustache Baron d'Osmond 1754-1823, or Marie Joseph Eustache, Viscount D'Osmond 1756-1839 were three brothers who were all French emigres (Hoefer: Nouvelle Biographie Generale). As bachelor of St James Picc'y the Viscount married 19.7.1795 St Marylebone Ann Marie Martha Gilbert de Voisin spinster a minor with consent of her mother Ann Marie Merle Gilbert de Voisin among the witnesses was the Marquis d'Osmond