<persName ref="prs:shepherd"><surname>Shepherd</surname>,<!--<roleName>HBC Governor</roleName>--><!-- GL, Not sure if HBC Gov role is really needed, it is explained in the bio and I don't think other HBC governors have the roleName --><forename>John</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:labouchere_h"><surname>Labouchere</surname>, <forename>Henry</forename></persName> 5 June 1856, CO 305:7, no. 5017, 358. Shepherd addressee Labouchere

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Shepherd,John to Labouchere, Henry 5 June 1856, CO 305:7, no. 5017, 358.The Colonial Despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871, Edition 2.6, ed. James Hendrickson and the Colonial Despatches project. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria. https://bcgenesis.uvic.ca/V565MI19.html. CO 305:07 CO 305 7 5017 358 V.I. 1856 registered 7 June co_305_07_00360r.jpg Transcribed from microfilm archives, marked up in Waterloo Script, then transformed into TEI P5 XML.

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Shepherd forwards to Labouchere a report of the progress of the Indian war received from Mactavish.

CO staff discuss the death toll of the so-called Indian Wars.

File includes draft from Colonial Office to Shepherd, acknowledging receipt of the despatch; and an extract from despatch between Mactavish and HBC discussing death toll of the Indian Wars.

Shepherd,John
Hudson's Bay House
Labouchere, Henry Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Shepherd to Labouchere 5017, CO 305/7, p. 358; registered 7 June
Hudson's Bay House
June 5th 1856 Sir

I have the honor to enclose for your information Extract of a letter received by last mail from Dugald Mactavish Esqre, the Hudson's Bay Companys Agent in Oregon, dated Vancouver, Washington Territory, 5th April 1856, giving a further report of the progress of the Indian war in that country.

I have the honor to be Sir Your obedt humble Servant, John Shepherd GovrGovernor The Right HonbleHonourable Henry Labouchere &c &c &c Colonial Office
Mr Merivale Acke.

F.O. L[ithographed] F[orm].

ABd 7 June HM June 8
Mr Sinclair & 18 others killed. JB 11 Jun HL 11
Draft, Colonial Office to Shepherd, 16 June 1856, acknowledging receipt of letter.
Extract, Mactavish to Secretary of the Hudson's Bay Company, 5 April 1856, reporting the death of company servant James Sinclair and "eighteen other citizens" by a group of Indigenous peoples.