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Correspondence (private letter)
Sumner, John Bird to Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer 4 November 1858, CO 60:2, no. 11385, 660.

Abstract
Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (1), Other documents (1).
The Archbishop of Canterbury recommends Reverend George Hills as the Bishop for British Columbia.
The minutes accept Mr Hills.
Enclosed is the Colonial Office to the Archbishop of Canterbury approving the appointment of Hills.
Canterbury, Archbishop of, to Lytton
Addington Croydon
Novr 4. 58
Sir
I had the honor of receiving a letter from you on 7th Octr last, 1 in which you were so good as to express your approbation of Miss Burdett Coutts liberal offer to endow a bishopric for the new colony of Columbia.
May I now take the liberty of mentioning the Revd George Hills as a person recommended to me as being eminently suited to such a position,Manuscript image and who has also the advantage of Miss Coutts' confidence. He is an honorary Canon of Norwich, & Incumbent of Yarmouth where his ministry for the last ten years has been remarkably successful.
I hope that I am not trespassing upon your indulgence in offering this nomination,
& have the honor to be Sir
your obedient & faith[ful] Servant
J.B. Cantaur
Right Honble Sir Edward Lytton
Minutes by CO staff
Manuscript image
Draft letter to accept Mr Hills.
EBL
Other documents included in the file
Manuscript image
Draft, Colonial Office to Archbishop of Canterbury, 11 November 1858, approving the appointment of Hills.
Footnotes
  1. = endowment of See A draft of this letter appears in Canterbury, Archbishop of, to Lytton, 27 September 1858, 9880, CO 60/2, p. 606.
People in this document

Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina

Hills, George

Lytton, Edward George Earle Bulwer

Sumner, John Bird

Organizations in this document

Colonial Office

Places in this document

British Columbia