L30/15/54/54

From 2nd Baron Grantham, Aranjuez to Frederick, Whitehall:

30 Jun 1778

From: 1778 To: 1778

Uncertainty about removal to Madrid. Carabiniers will not be received until Saturday. Queen Dowager of Portugal still in her bed. Uncle Worsley and procurement of Don Antonio Caravajal's horses. Writing to Nanny on Thursdays and Frederick on Mondays, excluding Thurslay letter to latter. Dined today at the Nuncio's, may return but will not eat supper; Venice's supper hindered his sleep. Sleeping well otherwise lately. Prince of Asutrias' grant Serenade on the Pareja ground last night for the Princess. Grantham driven away by smoke of bad torches. Mr. Dillon went to Town in a coah with three Carmelite Fryers, determined never to do in summer. Munro has some very pretty waistcoats embroidered with tambour. One to be for Grantham. Shadell/Shadwell?'s letter [nothing specific]. Vicuna's forwarded to Bilbao. Villahermosa and Aguilar's Embassies dis_____ today. Wishes former would buy his [G's] coach. Masin's direction for his panels are for him, in the case of Messrs. Brissard and Valiere at Genoa. Dining no more at Morino's this season, afternoon's too hot.

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Worsley,
Nuncio,
Venice,
Dillon,
Munro,
Shadwell,
Aguilar,
Masin,
Morino