The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-18 00:00:00

THE SEVENTH HUSSARS.

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The Officers of the 7th impresses tvith
the loss they hate sustained in Alpjor li Geeral
Vivimi•being removed from the Ouninand of the
Regiment, have written the tolloVting Letter to
the Major General

'Rumford, /9 July, IS-14:
Sir,,---Your promotion to the. rank Of Major
Geveral, having removed you frOm the command
of the 7th Hussars, it is the anxious wish of the
Officers to express to you their acknowletlgements
for the services you have rendered that-Regiment
during the ten years you have been at the head of
it ; and they have depitted• us to request, 'in their
names, your acceptance of a, piece of plate, of
three hundred guit.eas value, 'as a token of tUe
esteem and respect which they, feel for your cha-
racter; of the- iiit.,7l) sense they etnertain i,f your
exertions f 4 the welfare of the 7th Hussars ; And
of your merits as an Officer : they beg to assure
you, that it will be their constant endeavour to
maintain the 'Regiment in that excellent state.ot
discipline to which your unremitting attention
nits brought it : it is with sincere pleasure we ex,-
ecute the task deputed to us, being, by long eX-
p'erienee-, convinced of your .vitlues and of the
loss We shall sustain in Leing depriVed of your
society. Allow us to subscribe ourselves, Sir,
Your very faithful and obedient servants,
EDWARD HODGE, Major.
THOMAS PIPON; 'Captain.
• . J. ROBBINS, Captain.
S.O'GRADY, Lieutenant,
To Major-Gen. Vivian of the 7th Hussars.

tbe•above Letters • Major-Getz. VIVTAN has
beet' pleased to itiake the foliowing reply

Weymouth, 3d Aug. 1814.
GENTLEMEN,--.am unable to express to you as
I could wish; how Much flattered 1 feel by the very
handsome manner in. ,tehich the • Officers Of the
%th -Hussars have; thanigh yott, requested my ac-
ceptance of a piece of plate •of, three hundred
guineas value : this *extraoidi,naty,mark of their
favour tvaS,tibt-, believe me, neeessary to *endear
the to, the remembrance of a Corps, to be s'eparated,
front which occasioned me the most sincere re.:,
7,
Bret.. 1 accept it with pleasure and with grati-:
tude :
,it conveys an immediate and most gratify
ing proof of the esteem of those whose good opi-,
nion I value so highly ; and it will,:hereat'ter,
should,l ever reach that period when time shall
haVe obliterated from My memory the clays of my
youth, remind me of those Friend's in whoie
so-
ciety I passed the happiest of them, and' of that
14:gintent in .the command of which I,eXperiene7
eel the proudest.
I beg of you to assure tin* Officers of-the 7th,
Hussars, that it *was owing Et; their zeal and at-
tention, to the support 1 invariably received front•
them, and to that unanimity which ever existed,
more. than to any merits 9r exertions of mine,
that the Regiment, whilst under try command,
preserved the high character it had rpreviously es-
tablished ; and I ant confidently persuaded Oat
'they will, by persevering in a similar conduct,
Continue to maintain its diScipline and*uphold its
reputation. Foi your§elves, Gentlemen, permit
me to thank you "fur the very kind expressions
your partiality, with Which youilave conveyed the:
-commiatica.ion of the intentions of your Arothei
°beets, and to subscribe myself, • •
Your very onligeu and very faithful servant,
)3.. H. VIVIAN. Nir‘jkir-Gcn. and
Lieut. Col. nit Hussars.
To Aflinr Hodge, Capt. Pipcin i;apt. Itotibias,
O'Grady, 9th Hussars.

•The Officers of the 7th Hussars have also pre,
sented a piece of plate, of two bundled gu,Le,as
value, to Colonel l(EBRItOW, of that regiment,
with the•following letter:—
Silt—The Officers of the ith.Hassar§, anxi9os
tn express their.admiration of the very gallant
manner in which you led tit It Regiment on the
.27th of February last, at the battle of VrtheS,
have deputed, us to request your acceptance of a
piece of plate of two hundred gniptas value,
which they trust You will receive as a token, not
only of the high respect excited by your conduct
oh that clay,
_.hut also as a mark of the regard and
esteem which they feel. for your character as a
'pri'vate iitdivittulil. 'Permit us, Sir, to assure you,

task iisai iced ib u by tibicers, • pilf.•
in the oppt4iliiiii,tb p iyibig a tribute of
teeni where it i; scij6t.y
niclieve tts to be; Sir,
Your very fuitl,tul aq 1 bbeditilt ferv.inta;
WARD 1-1651X4r.,, galur.
WILLIAM .% E.;::NOR; Cdputin.
J. D. ELPHINSTONF., Captaid:
• b Q'GRADY,
7tV fitisiars:
To Kerriikm; ;it Hitgrais.

'Co fetter CA. replied in th
ans;iveri-=:.

• • Rumford; Angtist 3, jßid.
GENTLEMEn—With iirE-felt iit:‘d4C./r havd
received ekriessitig intentions
with which haVe honOnied tne:
So gratifying a !I/edge. of theii• esteem I ticepi
with prhie but•-let the reilnest :Nit to aisurethem,
that it in the discharg6 of My miiitary ijiity at the
battle, of Ortiies, 1 merited thOr approbation, .J
shall ever attribute it to• the gallant and 'highly
merittirions manner in which My endeaVSurs .%v.ere
secoadecibv.eveg Officer and ,private of the itli
Hussars. 'Justly May I exult in the assurance of
the regard and esteinn of friends beloved by
a feeling. which; 1 trust, too derileetion Oil' either
side will ever forfeit—and justly ‘till I appreciate
so flattering a testimony of their good opinion,
mc, Gentlemen, to express my thanks.
for the very handsome manner in t bleb you' hove.
conveyed the sentiments of the Regiment ; and
beg you will be,assured of the sinevre regard 'of • ,
- Your ,rinich obliged and obedient
humble servant,
- EDWARD KERRISON,
col. and Lieut.-Col. 7th 1-luu4ri.
To Major Hdd:„... Capt. Vernpr' Capt. Elphiustone,
twALieut: O'Grady, 7th