Correspondence with John Bassett Senior : 1952. 1952 Jan. 8 - Dec. 26.

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Correspondence with John Bassett Senior : 1952. 1952 Jan. 8 - Dec. 26.

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Letters and telegrams chiefly of a personal nature discussing Bassett's speech to the Rideau Club; Bassett's gift of a book to Beaverbrook which was to be donated by the latter to the University of New Brunswick library and of John White Hughes Bassett's acquisition of the Toronto Telegram. There is mention made of Canadian politics, and in particular, of the appointment of Vincent Massey as Governor General. The file contains a newspaper clipping concerning Winston Churchill's visit to the United States [Jan. 1952].

Correspondence : 19 (21 leaves)

University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Harriet Irving Library

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Bassett, John, 1886-1958.

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John Bassett Senior (1886-1958), President and Managing Director of Gazette Printing Company, was a longtime friend and confidant of Lord Beaverbrook. Publisher of the Montreal Gazette, Chancellor of Bishop's University, and distinguished World War 1 veteran, his correspondence covers political affairs in the world and in Canada, the business and problems of the newspaper industry in Canada and the reminiscences of a lasting friendship. From the description of Correspondence with Joh...