Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/15/54/65
  • Title
    From 2nd Baron Grantham:
  • Date free text
    Aug 1778
  • Production date
    From: 1778 To: 1778
  • Scope and Content
    Response to contents of Diego's case. Buckles, buttons, portraits. Tom [Pelham's] portrait the most like. Frederick's has many faults etc... Inconvenient to not have Jefferies' bill, cannot collect in the various payments. Style of dress is "combed back and negligent". Munro's toothpick case beautiful. Waddilove's pleased with buckles. Stockmans's portrait, what Tomkins engrave it? King of Prussia's portrait interesting. Stained print very pretty. Explain use of the square purse. Spurs neat, bracelets and necklace beautiful. Masin sending him two suits from Lyson. Taking leave of the Court tomorrow. Walking regularly, generally to the Prado. Lost four meals at his Assembly on Saturday. The Benevente convinced she bespoke fans, Grantham knows she didn't, will keep his a secret. Play quite disguises a woman. The Penafuente is grown as arrant a gambler as her friend. Madame Yranda was at the Tertullia in shaky tresses. War in Germany declared. Some of the Cevallo's troops are come back. Don Rodrigo will be there soon. Pagliani is an agreeable man. Like Foote in his figure, surprizingly good memory for people. Dined at Masins, cannot bear dining from home. Parcels reminded him of Frederick, wishes he could send his something in return other than his dry journal. 3 August 1778. Masin, Kaunitz and the Nuncio dined. Took leave of Masin afterwards with real regret. Will not dwell on the fact that he himself is having to stay etc.... The German thunder is far off but he knows the Fleets must meet. In cypher; France beating us, the temptation to bourbons grows stronger, if we succeed mistrust of us will increase, it would b wish if we have the advtange to be moderation, if we doan., which is dubious, do any thing with america, that also would be a moment to make up matters. For we can get nothing by war, in the mean time here pitue softens good intentions, cool allies press ind slightest spark may blame almod__ is struck with my master but frozen by lkord wey[mouth?]. 3 August 1778. Eight years spent in Spain; he and Frederick entered the Puera de Sn. Barbara on 8 August 1771. Reflects on the development of their relationship during that time etc... The Villahermosa's still petrified with their loss. Pozzi with all his spirits will be no use to them. His book upon Monastic Life is nearly ready. In Italian and printed in Spain carelessly, example given. He also quoted Madame Willahermosa without her consent, for learning Latin with success with Yriarte's grammar. Don Tomas is writing a good poem upon music. Frogs in Gazola's garden are not the offspring of the little mason in the middle of it, but are carried there from the river on his orders. Showed him the buckles, button and promised to show the prints. Has bespoken a plain full suit of Silesia Clothes and a coat and breeches maron, to wear with waistcoats of all sorts. The Princess has a new Coach made after one of Madame Arcos'. Gold and lanterns, "absurd enough for the Prado". Cost 800£? Madame Alberquerque's Devotion melts etc... The Play was nothing extraordinary. Mr. Wilkie is saled from Lisbon. 7 August 1778.
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