Hoppin to His worship the Mayor for the Borough of Liverpool, October 29, 1879
No. 299. Mr. Hoppin to Mr. Evarts.
No. 89.]
Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 66, of the 8th instant, in relation to Mormon emigration to the United States, I have the honor to acquaint you that I have received communications on this subject from the consulate general of the United States and from the consuls at Bradford and Liverpool and the commercial agent at Nottingham. The only information of importance in these letters is that given by Mr. Smith of Nottingham and Mr. Packard of Liverpool, copies of whose letters I herewith inclose.
Immediately upon the receipt of Mr. Packard’s communication, I addressed a letter to Lord Salisbury informing him of the contemplated departure of a party of Mormons on the 18th instant, from Liverpool. I have had no reply to this until this morning, when I received a note from his lordship, stating the action which was taken by the home secretary in relation to this matter, and inclosing a notice signed by Sir E. Y. W. Henderson, the commissioner of metropolitan police, I herewith transmit copies of all these papers.
I have, &c.,