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?
15.9.1802 a(t Newbury) call on Winter
Rev John Winter died 25.1.1823 age 74 minister of Independent chapel at Newbury from 1784 his will PCC 1823
2.8.1808 letter from Vincent, Newbury
21.7.1808 call on Morgan, R C L (W Twiss) / 2.8.1808 call on Morgan, R C L (State Trials)
This was Dr Thomas Morgan librarian of Dr Williams Library, originally in Red Cross Street. From the brackets it seems W Twiss was someone Godwin was researching and the only candidate I found was William Twiss DNB 1744/5-1827 military engineer but I have no idea why Godwin would be interested in him and he doesn't seem to have written any books. Godwin may have been enquiring about someone in the Dissenters' Register of births
19.7.1808 call on Philips; adv. prophet
Samuel Best DNB 1737/8-1825 / Richard Brothers DNB 1757-1824 / Joanna Southcott DNB 1750-1814 / are all possibles but no doubt there were minor prophets who didn't make the DNB
19.7.1808 call on Philips: adv. Nolan
Only instance in Godwin's diary. Two authors from DNB. Michael Nolan DNB 1763?-1827 and Frederick Nolan DNB 1784-1864, neither in the radical camp.
19.7.1808 call on Philips, adv. Crosby / 14.3.1809 Crosby calls / 20.3.1809 call on, Philips, Crosby / 27.3.1809 call on Crosby & R Taylor / 26.8.1809 call on Johnson & Crosby / 22.9.1809 call on Crosby / 24.9.1809 H & P Hopwood & S Crosby dine / 15.11.1809 call on Crosby / 9.12.1809 again / 20.12.1809 call on Crosby, jr / 23.12.1809 call on Miles, adv. Crosby, jr / 11.7.1810 call on Crosby, jr / 2.11.1810 call on Crosby / 26.8.1813 Settlement at Crosby's / 28.1.1814 call on Crosby (not seen): R Crosby calls / 12.12.1815 R Crosby calls / 20.12.1815 call on Simpkin, adv.
17.7.1808 sup at Toppings w. Edlam
Edlam very rare name but Headlam was a Northern name and perhaps dropped his h. Five doors from Godwin
Slade, Scaife, Irving & Headlam warehouseman 51, Bread-st (Holdens Directory 1805) / insured SunFire 1808 John Headlam & Arthur Hill Slade 46 Skinner-st, Snow Hill / John Headlam warehouseman 46 Skinner-st & 3, Snow Hill (P.O. Directory 1816)