L30/14/333/191

From Fritz, Whitehall to 2nd Baron Grantham:

26 Mar 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Dined at Mr. Parker's, played Whist. No Opera due to Christening of Prince Octavius. Dined at Lord Ossory's with Richard, Sir Joshua, Mr. Gibbon and George Barker. Impossible to tell from the Ossory's behaviour towards each other whether there is a problem. Their eldest daughter, Lady Anne, very pretty. Lord Holland a fine boy. Francois is well. Played Whist. Thence to Almodobars. Few people due to Mrs. J. Pitt's Ball. Visited Mrs. Milbanke. Mr. Parker's cook, La Cour, arrested for debt. Nanny helping for time being. New Opera, music good, scenes & decorations fine. Duke of Dorset thinks Baccelli charming & handsome. Almodobars there, reported death of Madame Cruillas. Swinburne's book popular. Fritz's opinion of Mr. Moore, the Scotch physician's view of society & manners in France, Switzerland & Germany. Travelled with Duke of Hamilton. Duke & Duchess of Hamilton seem to be reconciled. Lord Carmarthen is not to marry Lady Laura Waldegrave. Office of Secretary of State to go to Lord George Germaine who will go up to House of Lords. Lord Hilsborough to succeed him. Surprisingly fine weather, everything forward. Likens various sites in London to those in Spain. Shadwell enquiring as to his Salary despite his being of no service at present. To remain on same footing as in Madrid. Asked for £70. Draper disapproves, [further discussion of situation]. Attended Levee. Picture over door; full length Charles II etc... not a Velasquez. General Munro to have Red Ribband. Blue one not yet awarded.

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Parker,
Ossory,
Reynolds, Joshua,
Gibbon,
Barker, George,
Holland,
Almodobar,
Pitt,
Milbanke,
La Cour,
Robinson, Anne,
Dorset, John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of,
Cruillas,
Swinburne,
Moore,
Hamilton, Douglas Hamilton, 8th Duke of,
Carmarthen,
Waldegrave, Laura,
Germaine, George,
Hilsborough,
Shadwell,
Draper,
Munro

whist, operas, DEATH, physician, Secretary of State, weather