L30/14/408/33

From Robert Darley Waddilove, Whitehall to 2nd Baron Grantham:

7 Apr 1775

From: 1775 To: 1775

Lord Pelham well pleased with Grantham's letter, sending down to Mr. Pelham at Cambridge, expects he cannot set out before September. Waddilove offered to wait, can assist through Spain. Otherwise will keep his engagement with Colonel Ross through France, Barcelona. Colonel Boyd has written to Colonel Ross to take charge of Bobby Baird. Latter has written to Ross to be one of their party - can find one for him as a Caravan seems preparing to set out from London for Madrid. Waddilove applied to for Mr. Palmer, a gentleman traveller & Mr. Burgh, a man of business, traveller for Cadiz. Will tell them to buy Twiss’ book [Travels through Portugal & Spain]. Published today. Martin has "thrown away" £1.11.6. upon it. References to Madrid do not make Grantham his principal hero etc. Quotes from book. Mentions Munro, Countess of Benevento and her daughter, married to son of Duke of Ossuna. Tertulia [Spanish evening party] at House of Chevalier Toussaint. Waddilove refers to book as a poor performance. Lists plates; first a map of Spain & Portugal by M.A. Rooker, describes in detail. Second plate; small views of castle of Alcobaga, Almanza Sax, town of Ronda by Rooker. Third, Segovia Aqueduct by Rooker. Fourth, Madonna del Peche by Cipriani & Bartolozzi. Mr. Henry's De[dedication?] is translated from Puenta. Fifth plate, notes of the Fandango. Sixth, by Picot, Prospect of Alambra, Moorish architecture etc... Seventh, Bull fight & Amphitheatre of Cadiz by White. Finally a tail piece, Arms of Spain by Byrne. Quote from Don Quixote. Mr. George Fitzwilliam believed to be at Caen. Sir Js. Gn. has not heard from Lockhart's. Waddilove heard good accounts. Miniatures bought at Jeffery's enclosed [not present], three shillings each. At Vivares they have asked 3/6 each. [Newspaper notice of sale of six views of the Glaciers of Savoy present. Drawn by William Pars and engraved by Woollett and Rooker]. Will continue to live at Newby whilst at Topcliffe. Mr. Minet introduced to him. Discouraged him from travelling to Spain. Books from Bilbao at Custom House. Met Lord St. [?Stormont] in Pall Mall "looks...like a Swain in love". Mr. Th. Pitt sends his compliments. Comments on reports of Grantham's return in newspapers. "Mr. Robinson does not want to be informed our 2 tickets are Blanks - as is Dagests also" [Lottery tickets?]. Bringing large antiquarian print 'The Drap D'Or' ?£2. 2.0., acquired Grantham's as a Fellow of the Society with all other prints & books for which Society, in arrears to him. Ask Mr. Robinson what volume & year Waddilove's 'Dugdales Monastican' is.

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Pelham,
Ross,
Boyd,
Baird,
Palmer,
Burgh,
Martin,
Munro,
Benevento,
Ossuna,
Rooker,
Fitzwilliam, George,
Lockhart,
Pars, William,
Woollett,
Minet,
Stormont,
Pitt, Thomas,
Twiss