L30/14/370/4

From Henry Swinburne, Bagneres de Bigorre to 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid:

7 Jul 1776

From: 1776 To: 1776

Excuses for not writing sooner. Visited the Escurial and St. Ildephonso then hurried on. Arrived at St. Jean de Luz on 18th. Two axle trees on carriage broke, had to ride. He & Sir Thomas send thanks to Messrs. Grimaldi and Musquiz for their passports. Catalans of much more help than the Madrid fellows who could hardly harness their own mules etc.. Recommend Catalans to Mr. [Tom] Pelham for his journey; Joseph Camin particularly, if in Madrid at right time. Remember him to Messrs. Robinson & Pelham. Ask Waddilove to send a print of Cathedral of Burgos. Grantham's drawing of Escurial, proximity to mountains behind etc.,.. Little to draw once passed Segovia. Biscay a picturesque Country but lacks Capital Objects. Comte Wertherni & Countess Wertherna are there. Mrs Swinburne sends best regards.

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Pelham, Thomas,
Camin, Joseph,
Grimaldi,
Swinburne, Henry,
Robinson, Thomas (2nd Baron Grantham)

CORRESPONDENCE, Madrid, Spain, trees, mules