L30/13/20/14

Frederick, Cowes to Baroness Grantham Describes the site his brother's new house occupies, and that there are few people there, apart from the Goulburn family and the Miss Montagues. Discusses the war in Spain against the French, and the American situation, commenting, "The Yankees seem to make a very bad hand at their Campaigning, and the sort of War which they carry on, brings only disgrace without the benefits of experience". Mentions there have been reports that Bonaparte has been ill.

25 Jul 1813

From: 1813 To: 1813

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Lucas,
Grantham, Mary Jemima, Baroness,
Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, 1st Earl of,
de Grey, Thomas Philip (2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest),
Goulburn,
Montague,
Bonaparte, Napoleon

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