L30/15/42/13

From Thomas Pelham, Rome to Frederick Robinson, Madrid:

2 Sep 1777

From: 1777 To: 1777

Luigi is to make the frame to Robinson's Plateau's for 52 Roman crowns. Scaiola with cost 60. Recommends Derbyshire petrifactions or figures of Sa....e China. Luigi also making case. Luigi's estimate for Grantham's bottle pails; the silver will be 80 £c., the fashion 40, the gilding 30 and the cutting of handles and part of the bottom 6. Totalling 156 £c Rom. Difference of 8 £c. If bronze dorée preferred. Update and arrangements for the account between them. Mr. Bey... is mentioned. Awaiting answers as to where to send Meng's portrait of Grantham, the Velosquez's etc. Mengs anxious about his prints, Sir Joshua Reynolds wrote that he'd sent them to Leghorn, but there is no news of them yet. Regrets leaving Rome and his friendship with Azara. Proposed itinerary for rest of Tour, with dates in order that they can contact him. Tour from Italy to Vienna contrary to his general Plan. No intelligence about Prince Youssoupoff from Grantham. Address him at Vienna. Will be there in winter. Would like a letter to Mr. Eden as Pelham intending to go through Munich. Compliments from Mengs and Azara and to Munro, Waddilove and Shadwell.

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Luigi,
Bey,
Mengs,
Mengs, Anton Raphael,
Reynolds, Joshua,
Azara,
Munro,
Waddilove,
Shadwell