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Shepherd, Captain, HBC Governor John to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 3 June 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5420, 472.

Abstract
Public Offices document. Minutes (2), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Shepherd forwards letters from Douglas respecting the “expected migration of the Mormon into Her Majesty’s possession on the North West Coast of America.”
The minutes note that the CO’s “advices” to Douglas on this subject are dated 6 April 1858.
Enclosed is a draft from the Colonial Office to Shepherd acknowledging receipt of his letter and enclosure; and a report from Douglas to Smith reporting that he had no intimation of the approach of the Mormons.
Shepherd to Lytton
Hudson's Bay House
June 3rd 1858
Sir
With reference to the communications which have taken place from time to time with the Colonial Office on the subject of an expected migration of the Mormons into Her Majesty's possessions on the North West Coast of America, I have now the honor to enclose for your information a Copy of a letter just received by the Hudson's Bay Company from Governor Douglas dated Victoria, Vancouvers Island, 31st March last, which, I trust, will be satisfactory.
I have the honor to be Sir
Your obedt humble Servant
John Shepherd
Govr
Sir Edwd Bulwer Lytton Bart
Colonial Office
Minutes by CO staff
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Mr Merivale
Our advices from the Govr on this subject are dated the 6th Apl.
Acke.
ABd 7 June
HM June 7
Annex draft.
C June 7
Other documents included in the file
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Draft, Colonial Office to Shepherd, 15 June 1858, acknowledging receipt of his letter and enclosure.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
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Douglas to William G. Smith, 31 March 1858, reporting that as yet he had no intimation of the approach of the Mormons to "any part of Her Majesty's Dominions on this Coast."
Shepherd, Captain, HBC Governor John to Lytton, Sir Edward George Earle Bulwer 3 June 1858, CO 305:9, no. 5420, 472. The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.0, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V585MI14.html.

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