• Reference
    L30/14/333/283
  • Title
    From Fritz, Whitehall to 2nd Baron Grantham [Newby Park]:
  • Date free text
    28 Jun 1784
  • Production date
    From: 1784 To: 1784
  • Scope and Content
    Wedgewood's Bill for flower pots, can't find. Weather still very wet. Lord Hardwicke found no benefit from Bath. Lady Grey has had a cold. Waited on Lady Bel [Amabel Polwarth]. Campo setting out after Fritz. Tom Pelham and Fritz's plans for Stanmer & Yorkshire. Tom has dropped Irish plan, his scheme now confined to Yorkshire & Lakes. If travelling to Yorkshire with Tom will visit Milbankes & see Burleigh etc... Smyth will not be at Heath. Walked to Aunts, has a fire like many others. Unimpressed with Play seen with Jack. Campo says Bournonville dead & that Masseran has got Flemish Guards. Don Gabriel to live at Duke of Alva's house in the Calle Alcala. Hopes Grantham has written to Bishop of Chester [Beilby Porteus]. Mr. Pitt brings East India business in House next Friday. Journey to Sussex postponed until Saturday. Dowager Lady Harrington died this morning. Munro seized with Colica circada at Aranjuez, being cared for by Dr. Sohab. Parmesan cheese; has bought Grantham a quarter, packed in oiled paper, must be kept in it. Others to be sent by Waggon.
  • Level of description
    item