SUDBURY, _March 1808_.
DEAR SIR--I did myself the honour to wait upon you in London, and
trust that you will allow me to say by letter what I would have
expressed in conversation.
I experienced with much regret the breaking up of that army in
which I felt so fortunately situated and befriended by you. But I
do not despair of being again under your command, which is my first
wish, and have only to fear the being sent out of the way before
anything should occur.
As your kindness on that head, as on all others, left me nothing
to desire, I am anxious to state that my wish to belong to an army
of which you have the command is entirely independent of any hopes
I might suffer to arise in consequence of your late disposition to
indulge my wishes and promote my advantage, and that I shall ever
esteem myself sufficiently fortunate to meet with active practice
in my own particular profession under your auspices in any part of
the world. I found my father and family here on a visit to Lord
Vernon. I delivered your message, which gave him much pleasure,
and he is highly gratified to find himself remembered by your
kindness to me.--I have the honour to be, dear sir, with great
respect, your very obedient, obliged, and humble servant,