Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/17/4/219
  • Title
    From 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid to Anne [Nanny] Robinson:
  • Date free text
    8 Oct 1778
  • Production date
    From: 1778 To: 1778
  • Scope and Content
    Their missing letters received. Glad, as hitherto no complaint about post. Tom Pelham too busy with his Company to write. Lady Pelham made his excuses. Comments on uninteresting detail of an Officer’s Life. Would love to see little boy in his Regimentals. Lady Katherine's illness not mentioned by Lady Pelham. Surprized at Pelhams going to Coxheath. No excuse for not visiting Saltram. Playing base with Master in afternoon and fiddler at night. Has some symptoms of his old complaint. The Fair is shabby . The Corps come toTown tomorrow. Not yet sure how to celebrate Fritz's birthday. Fritz's friend [horse] beginning journey tomorrow. Don Felipi Oconry's tale about parting with his horses. Oconry a great friend, pompous and good humoured. Quitted the Great room due to the wind, blows mats about.
  • Level of description
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