L30/14/333/204

From Fritz, Whitehall to 2nd Baron Grantham:

4 May 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Monmourin's watch still not ready etc... Augustin had a long passage, all expence falls to Fritz. Manuel has some claim on him also chargeable to Fritz etc.. Tom Constable better & off to Buxton. Lord Pelham holds Custom House place in his own name. Tom [Pelham] is at Shoreham. Duke of Richmond inoculating whole Regiment postponing move to Exeter. Who is Count Nardi? Glad Urn suits Desert. Pedestal of former disproportionate. Sorry Penassiente ill. Where is Castrillo? Two more Spaniards in England, Biscageno's, forgotten names. Embassador procuring about 10 tickets for Spaniards for Knights of Bath Ball. Conway too late to sail with Admiral Arbuthnot. Vicuna to be made up in Paris, to secure entry [into country duty free]. Doesn't know if full dressed green coat can be worn, frock pretty. "Mr. Gibbons appearance is ridiculous...considerable share of wit without any appearance of ill nature...." Grantham's cold ended in lameness. Fabre ought to be good judge of the Gout having attended Prince Masserano. Fritz thinks his & Grantham's disease is the same. Description of Fritz's problems with big toe of left foot, and knee. Buzacco[?] the Grate Jew has cure for Gout, turning and twisting feet on pieces of wood etc...nobody known to have benefited however. Attended Assembly at Mrs. Harcourt's in Portland Place. Two large rooms & Octagon closet. One with plain green flock paper & red & white border. Played Whist with Lady Waldegrave against Bishop of Worcester & Lady Cranbourne. Dined at Sackville St. with Lady Cogill, Misses Cramer, Misses Palmer, Sir Joshua, Lord Shuldham & two Bastards. Describes women. Eldest Bastard pursuing Widow Wymansolde. Attended Drawing Room. Dined at Mr. Offley's on John Dory, Westphalia ham pye etc... Queen's House in evening. List of contents [present] of case of books sent to White's. Conveyed on board Nostra Senora de la Concepsion, Francisco del Valle Commander. Bible, No. 192 Martin's engravings, Mr. Swinburne's journey through Spain, Joshua Reynold's Discourses, Monody on death of Mr. Garrick, Sessions Papers, Catalogue of 1779 Exhibition, Coxes sketchea on State of Switzerland, Considerations: public affairs, Trial of Humphrey Finnimore Esq., London Magazine, Parliamentary Register, Henry Payne Catalogues, Monthly Review; April, Exhibition on a second anticipation, pound of tea, prints of Lady Caroline Howard. Admiral Keppel in trial and Duchess of Devonshire. Statement of Accounts [not present] Jeffery's bill for Reville Gigedo's buttons [not present]. Estimate of Silver Toilet; £97, itemised & described [present]. Tell Waddilove that Mr. Browne has paid Fritz £40 4.6. Still owes five pounds for horses standing at Livery.

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Monmourin,
Constable, Thomas,
Pelham,
Pelham, Thomas,
Richmond, Charles Lennox, 3rd Duke of,
Conway,
Arbuthnot,
Gibbons,
Harcourt,
Waldegrave,
Cranborne,
North, Brownlow,
Cogill,
Cramer,
Palmer,
Reynolds, Joshua,
Shuldham,
Bastard,
Wymansolde,
Offley,
Valle, Francisco del,
Swinburne,
Garrick, David,
Finnimore, Humphrey,
Payne, Henry,
Howard, Caroline,
Keppel, Augustus,
Devonshire,
Jeffery,
Waddilove,
Browne

inoculation, books, DEATH, legal process