Canterbury, Archbishop of, to Lytton

I had the honor of receiving a letter from you on 7th Octr
last,

Burdett-Coutts, Angela Gendowment of See of Columbia
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
Canterbury, Archbishop ofrecommends Hills as bishop
Hills, the Rev. Georgeappointment as bishop
a person recommended to me as being eminently suited to such a position,
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,