Letter from Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham to his son, Frederick, dated 4 April 1778
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L 30/15/54/18, ‘From 2nd Baron Grantham, Madrid to Frederick’
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Letter from Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham to his son, Frederick, dated 4 April 1778
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A letter from Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham to his son, Frederick, dated 4 April 1778.
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Thomas Robinson describes his daily routine. He discusses his having attended Pardo and a dinner at Morino’s. He then remarks upon Torrejon’s sale, noting that he found Waddilove there and made him buy a pretty cup and cover with saucer. He notes that he also looked in on Spinelli’s sale. Robinson goes on to say that El Gobierno have prohibited the exhibition of Voltaire and Rousseau’s figures at the wax works.
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