L30/15/54/74

From 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid to Frederick:

31 Aug 1778

From: 1778 To: 1778

Arrangements concerning the horses from the Duque de Medica Sidonia. Munro, Gazola, Fernanunez feeding him Friday, Saturday, Sunday respectively. Good opportunity for Waddilove to go to Paulet. Has answered Monsieur de St. Saphorin with civility but much less unctuously than he wrote to Grantham. Kaunitz gave dinner yesterday. Tertullia at the Nuncio's, won two pistoles. Castrillo going on Tour into Andulucia. Mr. Aislabie's Alequé wine, about £12. Arrangements for payment. Joyes ordered to pay Mr. Monk[?] etc... Grantham finances in general. Waddilove's thermometer. Joyes had broken it. Replacing the tube didn't work. Benevente has still to pay for the handkerchiefs. She is at daggers drawn with Zenowieff. No more head of party to Rio Frio. Grantham not bothered, G______i grown fat and so pedantic....can't bear to hear his voice. No real harm in him however. Don Thomas Yriarte has gout. Fabré prescribed Duke of Portland's powder but it was not given. Thought it right to tell Bernardo in how great disrepute Medicine was in England. Canosa dangerously ill but recovered now. Looking for a safe opportunity to send Frederick Information. Longs to be with him etc....

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Munro,
Gazola,
Fernanunez,
Waddilove,
Saphorin,
Kaunitz,
Nuncio,
Castrillo,
Aislabie,
Joyes,
Monk,
Benevente,
Zenowieff,
Yriarte,
Fabre

wine, family/personal financial affairs, PRIVATE FINANCE