Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Smith, William G.
to
Carnarvon, Earl 16 February 1858, CO 305:9, no. 1655, 439.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (1).
Smith writes on behalf of the HBC to thank the CO for their correspondence regarding “the
expected Migration of the Mormons from Utah to the British Territory on the North
West Coast of America.”
The minutes “Put by.”
Smith to Under-Secretary of State
Hudson's Bay House
16th February 1858
Sir,
I am directed by the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company to
acknowledge the receipt of Mr Merivales' letter of the 2nd
Instant, transmitting the copy of a Despatch addressed to the
Governor of Vancouver's Island on the 1st Instant, in reference
to the expected Migration of the Mormons from Utah to the
British Territory on the North West Coast of America, and I am
to express the thanks of the Directors of the Company for this
communication.
The Under Secretary of State
Colonial Office
Downing Street
Colonial Office
Downing Street
