L30/14/333/279

From Fritz, Whitehall to 2nd Baron Grantham, [Newby Park]:

21 Jun 1784

From: 1784 To: 1784

Neither Mr. Belwood or Mr. Mickle as forward as they promised. Sorry cow calf lost & replaced by bull. Jack [Parker] in perfect health at Hammersmith. Mr. Hatrell said Parliament not prorogued before 20 August. Town emptying daily. Tom Pelham still not finally decided on his projects. Intending to leave Town middle of July [Frederick]. Dined at Sir R. Paynes with Lord & Lady Salisbury, Lady Essex, Mrs. St. John, Lord Northington, Ben Langlois & French Embassador. Dined with Martin with Vignelles, Mrs. Pratt, Colonel Dunoune, Mr. Williams, a strange Parson & Mr. Cartwright a reformer. Went to Little Theatre with Tom Pelham. In box with Mrs. Eden & Misses North. Hears young Coleman's Comedy well spoken of. Mr. Carey to marry Miss Jemima Yorke. Lady Robinson met Lady Bel [Amabel Polwarth, Lady Grantham's sister] at Mrs. Wray's. Setting out for Yorkshire in a fortunight. Mr. Pitt's proposal for lowering Duty on Tea to check smuggling. Tom Pelham home, intending a projected journey to Yorkshire. He & Fritz may visit Stanmer & Pepper Harrow first. Called at Mr. Jones' to inquire after cup before it goes to Exeter. May bring it to Newby [Park] if it becomes Grantham's property.

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Belwood,
Mickle,
Parker, Jack,
Hatrell,
Pelham, Thomas,
Paynes,
Salisbury,
Essex,
St.John,
Northington,
Langlois,
Martin,
Pratt,
Dunoune,
Williams,
Cartwright,
Eden,
North,
Coleman,
Carey,
Yorke, Jemima,
Robinson,
Polwarth, Amabel,
Grantham,
Wray,
Pitt,
Jones