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

8 Nov 1773

From: 1773 To: 1773

Heard from Nanny at Whitehall, hopes she gets to Saltram safely. Hasn't heard from Draper lately, attributes this to his expectation of money from Exchequer. Some received from Ireland enabling him to give some to Nanny. Mention of the Sallust [Latin translation] and directions for it. Still no news of the ship. Nanny's neighbour Mr. Martin a good kind of man, sorry for the behaviour of Lord Berkeley[?] to his niece, indeed Lady Louisa has had an escape. Hopes the new Levesons will not put them out of conceit with Lord Trentham. Garlies[?] inability to ever get an English Peerage, Grantham sure it was his sole object. Lord Galloway is dead without anyone ever having seen him.Grantham curious, especially knowing that the Minotaur in Terso was reckoned so like him. Wants a minute account of his nephew otherwise he will send Molsy Frankland to Saltram. Great Galas over, two more lesser ones; Battue, then to Madrid. The Princess Asturias has taken to walking, they pay Court to her but not daily. This is the only amusement she can have there, there is no Opera or Play on a Sunday it being a Convent. Glad this letter won't arrive whilst she's at Stanmer, it will add little to the entertainment they get from their letters.

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Martin,
Berkeley,
Leveson,
Trentham,
Galloway