This is he.
Three young men, with their valet, are standing on the doorstep of the William Pitt, bowing politely, and inquiring in the most courteous terms in the world if they can be accommodated.

It is the time of the French Revolution, and these are three sons of the Duke of Orleans--Louis Philippe and his two brothers.

Louis Philippe never forgot his visit to Rivermouth.

Years afterwards, when he was seated on the throne of France, he asked an American lady, who chanced to be at his court, if the pleasant old mansion were still standing.
But a greater and a better man than the king of the French has honored this roof.

Here, in 1789, came George Washington, the President of the United States, to pay his final complimentary visit to the State dignitaries.