Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/15/66/16
  • Title
    From Robert Darley Waddilove, St. Ildefonso to Frederick Robinson:
  • Date free text
    24 Sep 1778
  • Production date
    From: 1778 To: 1778
  • Scope and Content
    Grantham "will say all that is necessary for himself...". Glad Mr. Wilkie arrived safely, sorry the succeeding Packet [boat] did not do so. Mr. Pelham too will be sorry to hear of the accident. Assumes he has received the Strabo and the Morbo Gallica MS's from Mr. Wilkie. Will write to Dr. Hunter. Pass the 7th and 8th Volumes of Ponz to Martin for Mr. Crispin. Swinburne has written, Elmsley published him around Christmas "he takes not notice of use, so that we shall not appear partial, if we recommend this Acct. Of Spain". Arrangements for cases of books and papers, Mr. Draper might need to apply to Mr. Hooper or the Commissioners in order that they come to F. Robinson's house without hindrance. They gave Dr. Robertson free entry for all his Spanish books. Draper to organise transit of Pelham and Shadwell's. Dr. Watson, Mr. Brown, Martin & Co., Lort, His Grace of York also mentioned. Contents named: Two Dwarves, same as Cruz's ; 11 Vols of Recopilacion; Conde Buque; Two vols. Padre Isla Hist. Espan; Three Trages Espagnoles; Viago Philipe 2d; Two Title Lopez's Atlas; Berni Titula and additions; Proposals Span; Cronicas; Parnaso Espanol; Four volumes of Lose [Lope] de Vega; Solorzano a la rustico; The Siege of the Havahhan, two vols. folio; Discurso politico; Solorzano de Juse Ind:, two vols. In parchment; Spanish Horace; La Arancana, two vols.; Relacion [letter ripped] riada de Jests. Ports;. Eroticas, two volumes; Gobierno de Curnana MS; Mosquea's larger & lesser papers; 7 & 8 volumes of Ponz Viage MS folio Diario; Parnassoi; 6 parcels of seeds; Sala's de vet Hebi Pondi: Trades de Suercia; Cedula Instruccion de Frutos; Sallusts; Boxes of Yessas; Cid Comedy; Madrid diamond; Illust. Holland Portraits; Voyage d'Espagne; Pacheco Pintura noticias; Boturini; Literarios, Pellicir; Discursos de Comedias; Marbles; Doblon Acct. books; Noticias Cobodongo; Portugal Guia de Camines; Nuevo Atlate de Espana.
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