L30/17/4/41

From Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid to Anne [Nanny] Robinson:

19 Dec 1772

From: 1772 To: 1772

Greatest Gala in the year tomorrow, begins at the Pardo at 11 a.m, great dinner at Grimaldi's, Spanish Play, Masquerade. Assumes they are all in London. Discusses weather. Dined in his eating room for first time, no chimney but warmer than rest of house. Looking at houses at Aranjuez at the end of the week etc... The Cook is ill but recovering. Count Viry very ill, swollen legs. Count Gazola's dinner for all the English. He is entertaining but too free in his language. Assumes Harris's appointment to Brussels takes place soon. Congratulations then for Fritz. Would like accounts of Pelhams, Townshends, Sondis', Nesbitts Clevlands etc... Fritz has pigeoned [fleeced - OED]Mr. Waddilove out of a petit Gris which he has lined a silk with etc... Valuable cargoes on the road, wine, china and a chariot. Freedom from Duties expires soon. Therese agrees with him on the impropriety of enlarging the proportions of the Palladian Gate. Dined with Madame Sabbatini a good, pretty woman, like the Ramsdens. Black chalk for Mrs. Weddell mislaid when Booth went away. Remember him to Mrs. Aislabie. Would like news of the Pantheon, Masquerades, Therese etc.

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Viry,
Gazola,
Sabbatini,
Grimaldi,
Robinson, Thomas (2nd Baron Grantham),
Robinson, Annie

weather, plays, weather, illness, Brussels, Madrid, Spain