To Captain Fermor, at Silleri.
Clarges Street, Aug. 1.
Lord ---- not being in town, I went to his villa at Richmond, to
deliver your letter.
I cannot enough, my dear Sir, thank you for this introduction; I
passed part of the day at Richmond, and never was more pleasingly
entertained.
His politeness, his learning, his knowledge of the world, however
amiable, are in character at his season of life; but his vivacity is
astonishing.
What fire, what spirit, there is in his conversation! I hardly
thought myself a young man near him. What must he have been at five and
twenty?
He desired me to tell you, all his interest should be employed for
Fitzgerald, and that he wished you to come to England as soon as
possible.
We are just setting off for Temple's house in Rutland.
Adieu!
Your affectionate
Ed. Rivers.