L30/17/2/60

From Frederick [Fritz] Robinson, Madrid to Anne [Nanny] Robinson:

5 Jul 1773

From: 1773 To: 1773

Interval between two Sitios. Have summer apartment. Grantham has his bed in Fritz's Cabinet. Madame Zenowieff tired of her solitude in Madrid. She is an agreeabley young woman. New public walk for coaches. The regulations are printed and given to all coachmen and are as solemn and important as the new act to regulate East Indian affairs. Hopes she will find a party to go with to Portsmouth. Account of thunderstorm amusing, doesn't admire her watching lightning, Miss Pelham should know that is the only part of the storm that is dangerous. Red & white paper, same as dining room, sufficient enough to fit up the two rooms at St. Ildephonso. New Barcelona linnen for the two new iron beds. Frames bespoken for M. L’elu's drawings. He dines today with M. Grave and M. D'Innisdale the two Conseillers d'Ambassade. Gazola has presented two game cocks from England. Wishes Lady Su had them as they don't know what to do with them. Bull Feast this afternoon. Zarzuela, comic opera, now at Theatre. Songs without recitative. [sic].

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Zenowieff,
L'Elu,
Robinson, Frederick,
Robinson, Annie

Madrid, Spain, Portsmouth, opera, theatres, storms, weather