L30/14/370/5

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

30 Jul 1776

From: 1776 To: 1776

Apology for frequency of correspondence. Wanting news of their friends. Planning move to Marseilles, from Marseilles by sea to Naples for the winter. Inform Grimaldi of plan and ask if he or anybody there has relations. If so could he have letters [of introduction]. Sir Thomas deferring journey to England in order to go with them for the season. Mrs. Swinburne offers services as an accompanier on Harpsichord. The children will dance & make up "a Compleat Set of Gem a_ Talens". Address letters to Mr. L'abbe_ Maccarthy a_ l'hotel de Maccarthy a Toulouse. Happy to execute any Commissions of Grantham's. Sent the Siecle De Louis 14 to Waddilove by Count Wertherni's Secretary. "That member of the Corps diplomatique plagues my heart out with visits and I cannot make out half he says....". Sir Thomas & Mrs. Swinburne send best Respects. Ship arrived four days ago at Bordeaux from New York in 23 days. News that General Howe expected at New York; they were prepared to give warm reception but every fourth man in New York ordered to be constantly armed.

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Swinburne, Henry,
Robinson, Thomas (2nd Baron Grantham),
Waddilove,
Grimaldi

CORRESPONDENCE, Madrid, Spain, Naples, Italy, Marseilles, Toulouse, Bordeaux, France, New York, America, MUSIC