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From Fritz, Sackville Street to 2nd Baron Grantham:

26 Oct 1780

From: 1780 To: 1780

Settled business came to Town for. The "Grantor is the person in whose Tent we drank tea in Hyde Park". No other details given. Not satisfied until real purchase effected. Hammersmith; dear boy well [Jack Parker, nephew, at school]. Violent storm/hurricane on Sunday sennight over London. Passed by Dr. Kyte's house. Mrs. Stainforth well. At Brookes, heard that M. Sartine disgraced. At Whitehall [house] saw Mr. Genn and "a great Junta of Maestros de Obra". Only smell of paint keeping them out now. Saw the Chimney Pieces at Heywood's and at Viall's. Sir Joshua Reynolds has painted Duke of Rutland's children. Grosvenor St; nothing but chairs, tables & beds. Kitchen furniture in cellar, Joseph has key. Mr. Nesbitt's, cannot settle anything finally so hasn't been. Draper not against proposal. No more detail. Draper well at Margate but complaints have returned since. Mr. Parker expected daily. Will order Regnin[?] to await Grantham's orders.

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Parker, Jack,
Kyte,
Stainforth,
Brookes,
Sartine,
Genn,
Reynolds, Joshua,
Manners, Charles (4th Duke of Rutland),
Nesbitt,
Draper,
Parker