23.5.1806 dine at S Beresford's with Rowans, Snows, Bassanet & M(ary) J(ane)



James Bessonnet eldest son of Francis Bessonnet late of Dublin profesor of theology admitted Grays Inn 1804. James Bessonet adm Trin Coll Dublin 1796 age 16. World 26.8.1790 Rev Francis Bessonet, clergyman of French church in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin died. Morn Post 5.10.1858 James Bessonnet QC assistant barrister of Co. Waterford died at his residence in Dublin (Leeson St). He was called to bar in 1807 and became chairman of  Waterford 1847

AMENDMENTS TO OXFORD DNB unfinished entry not yet sent to ODNB

William Robson (1785/6-1863) author and translator and William James Robson (b.1822? d. in or after 1862) swindler

I've put these two together as (unbeknownst to the ODNB) they were father and son.

16.9.1806 Curran & Hetherington call

4.3.1806 Chamillys at Rowan's (with a party of 30 or more)

19.5.1806 Wordsworth, Wolcot & Penwarne call

27.11.1806 :Abbey:

Coming right after Westminster Hall, and between two colons, so a single word for an event, it's very likely that Godwin took a look round Westminster Abbey

10;12;1806 theatre; Travellers & Mr H---

The event tag on GD website leads to a blank screen. Travellers by Andrew Cherry music by Domenico Corri. Mr H--- a new farce about a man who is ashamed of his own name (which turns out to be Hogsflesh). Morn Post 9.12.1806 Morn Chron 12.12.1806

14.11.1806 meet Reynolds & Munden / 21.4.1817 at Drury Lane Theatre; see Munden, Kean, Oxberry &c. / 16.10.1823 Munden at tea at Bacon's



Joseoh Shepherd Munden (DNB 1758-1832). First entry above he was with playwright Frederic Reynolds, second entry in list of famous actors seen at theatre. Third entry less certain

15.10.1806 miss Fearon at Topping's

15.12.1794 Richter & Baxter discharged / 26.8.1804 Baxter at Tooke's / 12.10.1806 again

The above entries have been coded in GD website to Baxter family (Baxter of Dundee). The first should belong certainly, and the other two probably, to John Baxter (fl 1794-1816 in DNB London Corresponding Society act. 1792-1799)