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L29/563/11
Title
Walpole, Lisbon to Grantham, St. James's Walpole has been asked by a business in England, Le Cointe Brothers, to intercede with Grantham to recommend them to be put on the list of subscribers to the new loan. They wish to have a subscription of 7 or Â£800,000. If peace takes place, Walpole wishes Grantham to obtain for him a commission at Madrid as ambassador. He would like John Frederick Osterwald to be his secretary.
Date free text
10 Dec 1782
Production date
From: 1782 To: 1782
Language
English
Level of description
item

Persons/institution keyword
Lucas,
Robinson, Thomas (2nd Baron Grantham),
Walpole, Robert,
Le Cointe Brothers Limited,
Osterwald, John Frederick
Keywords
Foreign Secretary, political correspondence, Le Cointe Brothers Limited, , ambassador, Secretary of the Embassy, Lisbon, Westminster St James, England, Madrid

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Wrest Park [Lucas] Archive
fonds | L
- Lady Lucas' Collection: Family Papers re Public Office
  sub-fonds | L29
  1550s - 1800
  - Correspondence between Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham (1738-1786) as Foreign Secretary and Robe...
    file | L29/563
    1782-1783
    Walpole, Lisbon to Grantham, St. James's Walpole has been asked by a business in England, Le Coin...
    item | L29/563/11
    10 Dec 1782