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Date: 1867-01-05
By: Earl of Carnarvon
Citation: Despatch from the Earl of Carnarvon to Lieutenant-General John Michel (5 January 1867) in UK, Parliament, Correspondence respecting the Proposed Union of the British North American Provinces (London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1867).
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No. 26.

COPY of a DESPATCH from the Right Hon. the Earl of CARNARVON to Lieut.-General Sir JOHN MICHEL.

(No. 123.)

Downing Street, January 5,1867.

SIR,

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch, No. 6,* of the 12th December, enclosing memorials from the Roman Catholic Bishops of Canada East and Canada West respectively.

I have to request that you will acquaint the Bishops that the question of education to which their memorials relate will engage my attention in conjunction with the Delegates from the British North American Provinces.

I have, &c.

(Signed) CARNARVON.

Lenient.-General Sir John Michel,
&c. &c. &c.