Chance, Robert Lucas

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HCR diary 10.6.1824 (at James Gillman's in Highgate where Coleridge lived) "There was also a Mr Chance who broke out at last by an opposition to Mr Ir: which made the good man so angry that he exclaimed 'Sir I reject the whole bundle of your opinions'"

Denman

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HCR diary 15.4.1818 at Flaxman's "Miss Denman had made a kaleidoscope"

I've noted over 50 references between 1818 and 1846 to Miss Denman or the Miss Denmans in HCR diary. Miss Denman is also mentioned in Mrs Aders' letters to Crabb Robinson of 10.1.1830 and 5.9.1842 and there is a letter from Mrs Aders to Miss Denman dated 17.12.1842 all at Dr Williams Library.. See also my entry for Mary Ann Flaxman

HCR diary 21.2.1820 "called at Flaxman's and left my card -I was not admitted - he has seen no-one since Mrs F:s death"

De Quincey, Thomas Penson

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HCR diary 13.2.1823 musical part at Aders "De Quincey whom I met lately was to have accompanied me"

Presumably Thomas Penson De Quincet (DNB 1785-1859)

De Morgan, Mrs

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HCR diary 30.11.1841 called "on Mrs De Morgan about Mrs Aders. I found her impression unfavorable - and even Mrs Gilman it seems is less friendly - perhaps it may be she is tired out. She said she thought I had been too kind"

Probably Sophia Elizabeth (1809-1842) wife of Augustus De Morgan (DNB 1806-1871) and daughter of William Frend (DNB 1757-1841). They married on 3.8.1837 and had seven children

Daniell, Edward Thomas

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HCR diary 10.8.1839 lottery at Colnaghi's "I got for my sovereign an engraving of Linnell's Christ Going to Emmaus - much praised by Daniel, Mrs Aders etc"

Probably Edward Thomas Daniell (DNB 1804-1842) where his "continued encouragement of Linnell" is mentioned

Corbould

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HCR diary 25.12.1827 Christmas dinner at Aders "There was also a Mr Corbould a rattling fellow - who amused us much by a narrative of adventures - I was concerned against him in a case of assault and battery once in Norwich. He kept us alive the whole of the evening and of course we staid out late"

                      8.10.1831  "an agreeable dinner at Aders, but Laurent the painter and a Mr Corbould were there so we had not much conversation"

Procter (Proctor)

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HCR diary 14.5.1820 "called on Mrs Montagu, Barry Cornwall there"

                  10.12.1820 "Hazlitt, Mrs Horace Twiss and Barry Cornwall were at Montagu's and I had a very pleasant lounge there till past 12 o'clock"

                    30.6.1826 Procter "his brother Robert is to take the Dairy - I think it a hazardous speculation"

                    13.1.1829 "Geo: Procter "candidate for presidency of Guernsey College"

                    29.4.1829 shorthand passage re|: Procter's dairy

Collier, John Payne

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  HCR diary 21.2.1821 "dining with the Colliers"

                      25.5.1825 Collier at Robinson's party at his chambers along with Masqueriers, Miss Lanes, Miss Nash and Miss Fordham "no one entirely unconnected with the others"

9.8.1825 to 8.10.1825 Robinson's holiday in Switzerland, partly with the Colliers and Esther Nash

                        7.2.1826 saw Mrs Aders on return from John Collier's

                        8.4.1826 Robinson heard at John Collier's a less favourable opinion of Hatton Stansfeld than Aders had given

Collins, William John Thomas

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HCR diary 10.6.1824 Collins RA at Coleridge's party

11.5.1825 at Green's, Lincolns Inn Fields "Collins RA - a very pleasing man as well as an excellent artist"

William John Thomas Collins (DNB 1788-1847)

Cobbett, William

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HCR diary 11.12.1820 at Kings Bench "I procured a place for Mrs Aders among the barristers and she staid several hours" Wright v Cobbett libel case (Morning Chronicle 12.12.1820)

                       8..2.1826 "would have gone to hear Cobbett but deterred by crowd"

William Cobbett (DNB 1763-1835). On 8.2.1826 at Freemason's Tavern and then Lincolns Inn Fields there was a meeting "to bring Mr Cobbett into parliament" (Morning Chronicle 9.2.1826)