Correspondence with John Bassett Senior : 1955. 1955 Oct. 18 - Dec. 2.

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Correspondence with John Bassett Senior : 1955. 1955 Oct. 18 - Dec. 2.

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Letters chiefly of a personal nature. Reference is made to Landie Starkie, son of Walter Starkie, an old acquaintance of Bassett; Canadian politics, in particular to Robert Borden and the Borden papers on deposit at the University of Toronto library; the capabilities and accomplishments of Edgar Andrew Collard, editor of the Gazette (Montreal, Quebec) and to revisions being made to Beaverbrook's book.

Correspondence : 11 (15 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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