L30/14/370/2

From Henry Swinburne, Madrid to 2nd Baron Grantham:

31 May 1776

From: 1776 To: 1776

Description of their Beasts for Grantham. Sir Thomas declines task; "beneath the dignity of a Yorkshire Jockey to read Lectures upon Mules". Swinburne's horse to be left at Grantham's stable. Get rid of him if necessary, may make good venison. None of them "felt the least inconvenience" from that eaten before setting off. Sir Thomas could have eaten more "had he not set up for an anti venison eater..." Has been copying Arches, plans & dog latin in Mr. Robinson's [Frederick's] antechamber; Mr. Casiri has lent Mr. W.[Waddilove?] all his "Treasures". J. Errington "is verging upon what is too harsh to repeat before polite Company...dropped his Christian name...correspondence direct to Errington; Beauphont, Northumberland; signs Errington tout Count, has clapped not two Mules but two other animals for Supporters & a Coronet upon his Coach". Gratitude for Grantham's civilities, general chat.

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Errington,
Swinburne, Henry,
Robinson, Thomas (2nd Baron Grantham)

CORRESPONDENCE, Madrid, Spain, horses, venison, Latin