White, Joseph

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call on dr White 13.10.1794

Joseph White (DNB 1746-1814) was called Dr White in the diary. He appeared in Godwin's 1796 list as Dr White in 1787, the year he received his doctorate (also in 1794 version as White). Godwin called on him at Oxford 13.10.1794 but he was 'nah' (not at home), and finally got to meet him again at Oxford on 9.10.1801, by which time they would have had very different political views but Godwin was probably attracted by his scholarship and his humble origins. The 'talk of White' with Dr Parr on 3.7.1795 most likely refers to him as he was a protege of Parr's (see DNB and Warren Derry, Dr Samuel Parr).