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

13 May 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Laments the necessity under which Tom Pelham finds himself to attend his Militia, where so little is to be done except Military Duty which [Grantham] lays no stress upon. Little boy attending school at Plympton. Longs to see him before the polish of his first education is rubbed off and he gets black eyes and sore thumbs. All children in Spain are dressed a L'Angloise, also in Paris. Count Albon visiting, he is also Roi d'Illfoss[?], in Normandy. Gave dinner to the Portuguese Embassadress, behaves well and is at ease. Surrounded by servants of all sorts, for vigilance rather than show. Resuming rides after cold weather. Dined at Prince Masserano's after a long break. After Court usually walks in the Island Garden. Mr. Harris, the father, wrote with an account of Sir James' [Harris’ the son’s] installation at Petersburgh. Mr. Hackman's is a melancholy story, his speech touching. Sorry to hear of Captain Reynolds being taken and so much wounded. Grantham thinks he breakfasted on board his ship once. Tom's being quartered at Exeter will be an agreeable thing.

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Pelham, Thomas,
Albon,
Harris, James,
Hackman,
Reynolds

militia, servants, weather, horse riding, Aranjuez, Madrid, Spain, Paris, Normandy, France