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From 2nd Baron Grantham, Whitehall to Fritz (Frederick):

6 Jan 1785

From: 1785 To: 1785

At Court yesterday, also Lady Robinson's and Milbanke's. Reception at St. James' gracious as always. Thinks Lord Mulgrave may employ Belwood and Mickle. Lady Robinson couldn't receive him; dressing for dinner. Pelhams uneasy about Chichester Business. The Bishop had decided to interpose his Visitatioral Authority at the request of his Chapter. Unable to attend due to a "fever" incited by a visit from the "D. of B", has since been persuaded to resume it. Lady Pelham had a tooth removed in the autumn. Pelhams all well. Miss Broderick a fine girl. Lord Midleton in poor health. Tom [Pelham] very well, problems with mare. Harry [Pelham] thin and coughing, weak kneed. Led off floor during a Minuet at a Lewes Ball. H. Pelham's boy in pain from abscess on his jaw. Dr. Turton[?] has same complaint and Sneyd something similar. [Later], G. Pelham at home, Tom wild about Yorkshire. Mary Milbanke big enough to appear "almost nubile". Moving into new house. Fritz's visit to Harrowden kindly taken. Campo gave Dinner and Supper yesterday to Lord Carmarthen, Fraser's family and Dr. Jackson's. Grantham called in the evening. Dance and sand, six couples, Grantham lead down Mrs. Fraser in one. Daughter and niece very pretty. Saw the Bowen's at Lady Yorke's, Bowen amazingly like Lord Pelham. Sir Joseph is the pillar of the Committee of Council. Sits about once a month to a Board of Trade which must and will be reviewed [revived?]. Lord Walsingham and Dundass are removed from attendance by the E.I. [East India] committee[?commission], Tom Broderick one of three clerks. Saw Mr. Elliott this morning. Cabinet yesterday, Ministers late to Court. Met Pitt in hurry on stairs. Snowing. Has had a headache for a few days. Aylesford has been in North Wales and is to show Grantham his views. Molly (the ugly housemaid) has the Itch and has had it all summer. Circumstances surrounding the situation. Mr. Bell, Betty Smith, Suky, Ann Falshaw[?], Mum, Molly, T. Aksee[?], Mr. Potts, Renard, Joseph all mentioned. Fritz advised to burn this sheet. Story of "B". Two reports; in one, Moore, tutor to C, suspecting it [a homosexual relationship] broke into a room at Fonthill and discovered it. In the other he confronted his pupil with his suspicion. Scene of seduction, reasoning and menaces disclosed etc...Negotiation for a bond sending B., and his wife our of the Kingdom. "B's mother (suspecting his Inclination) made him marry". Moore is Dr. Moore's son. Story of Lady S. Traced to the Opera "but for all that, a sharp little Foreigner whom we know, said two months ago, that there was a blond in Laced Ruffles at H.h. who was suspected".

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Robinson,
Milbanke,
Mulgrave,
Belwood,
Mickle,
Pelham,
Broderick,
Midleton,
Pelham, Thomas,
Pelham, Harry,
Turton,
Sneyd,
Milbanke, Mary,
Campo,
Carmarthen,
Fraser,
Jackson,
Bowen,
Yorke, Joseph,
Walsingham,
Dundass,
Broderick, Thomas,
Elliott,
Pitt,
Aylesford,
Bell,
Smith, Betty,
Falshaw,
Potts,
Renard,
Moore