Downing Street
17 August 1866.
My Lord,
With reference to a letter addressed by Your Lordship's Predecessor to my predecessor in this Office the 19th of February last, and enclosing a letter addressed to You by Dr. Smith Bishop of Victoria to have the honour of making some suggestions with regard to the consecration of a clergyman who may be qualified to undertake the duties of that bishopric.
I have informed Dr. Smith of this communication & I have the honour to state that it is not unusual to require some authority for consecrating a clergyman to undertake the duties of a bishopric.
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MR. CARNARVON
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Best regards,
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However, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised version:Downing Street
17 August 1866.
My Lord,
With reference to a letter addressed by Your Lordship's Predecessor to my predecessor in this Office the 19th of February last, and enclosing a letter addressed to You by Dr. Smith Bishop of Victoria to have the honour of making some suggestions with regard to the consecration of a clergyman who may be qualified to undertake the duties of that bishopric.
I have informed Dr. Smith of this communication & I have the honour to state that it is not unusual to require some authority for consecrating a clergyman to undertake the duties of a bishopric.
MR. CARNARVON