31.10.1808 call on Whitford / 5.11.1808 again

7.10.1808 dine at Johnson's w. Macarthur / 8.10.1808 meet McArthur

Quite likely John McArthur DNB 1755-1840 seaman and author, as authors often dined with Joseph Johnson even if he did not publish them. In Holdens 1811 Directory there were two Macarthurs (both Mr John) in the Court section: in the Trades section were a bookbinder, an innkeeper, a shoemaker and a pilot

30.9.1808 Travers calls

Only appearance in Godwin's diary, but quite likely Benjamin Travers DNB 1783-1858 surgeon. He had recently married Sarah daughter of William Morgan DNB 1750-1833 and was a colleague of Henry Cline DNB 1750-1827, both acquaintances of Godwin. The only other Travers in Holdens 1811 directory in London were Joseph Travers Esq (a City grocer), two watchmakers in Clerkenwell, and a shoemaker.

24.9.1808 Branston calls / 25.9.1808 call on Branston / 27.10.1808 again / 28.10.1808 Branston calls / [31.10.1808 call on Bramston] / 16.11.1808 call on Branston / 21.11.1808 again / 24.11.1808 Branston calls / 25.11.1808 again / 28.11.1808 call on Branston, w. T(homas) T(urner) / 1.12.1808 Branston calls / 2.12.1808 Branston calls (not seen) / 6.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.12.1808 Branston calls / 10.12.1808 call on Branston / 7.11.1809 call on Branston / 22.11.1809 again / 1.12.1809 again / 26.3.1811 Branston calls (not seen) / 3.4.1811 Branston calls / [22.3.1814 call on Rodd; adv.

20.9.1808 dine at O'Hara's, w. Curran, Wolcot, Lane, Hutchins & R(ichard) C(urran)

Quite likely Charles O'Hara 1746-1822 M P for Sligoshire from 1801. In 1811 his London address was Limmer's Hotel, Conduit-st. He had certainly been at Westminster on 24.5.1808 (see History of Parliament). He was rather nervously in opposition to the government

13.9.1808 W(estminster) Abbey, w. F(anny), C(harles) & M(ary). rosa (? in Godwin's Greek). Write to Wooburn Deincourt

9.9.1808 write to Andover

Thomas Howard 1776-1851 Earl of Andover from 1800, 16th Earl of Suffolk from 1820. M P for Andover 1802-1806. A Whig

4.9.1808 Royal Ménagerie, Quist w. M(ary) J(ane), Bonnycastle &c

Probably Charles Adolphus Quist, 1729-1821  Lt. Col attached to the Riding House department of the Royal Artillery, Woolwich, died unmarried. Charles Quist son of Count Adolphus Quist of Sweden, naturalised 1775. Was he displaying riding skills at age 79? The main attraction at Pidcock's Royal Menagerie, Exeter Change, Strand was the female kangaroo with her young hopping in and out of her pouch

3.9.1808 call on Andrews, surgeon

G J Andrews 13 King-st Holborn / John Andrews 14 Greek-st Soho / John Goldwyer Andrews, So'ton-row, Bloomsbury (his will PCC 1849) / Mr Andrews Prospect Row, Brompton, died 1809, had been with Capt Cook round the globe. These were all surgeons in London around 1808

6.8.1808 dine at Knowles's (comte de Barde)

Francois Isidore Le Roy 1742-1811 Comte de Barde fled to England 1792. His eldest son, Armand Nicholas Le Roy 1772-1845, Comte de Barde, page of Louis XVI, married 1.7.1806 Marylebone to Adèle de Sainte-Hermine. One of the witnesses was the Duc de Coigny 1737-1821. Perhaps Knowles had some gossip about them?