Correspondence with John Bassett Senior : 1958. 1958 Jan. 20 - Feb. 13.

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Correspondence with John Bassett Senior : 1958. 1958 Jan. 20 - Feb. 13.

Letters relating to Bassett's illness and death. Brief mention is made of Canadian politics, in particular of the election of Lester Pearson of the federal liberal party.

Correspondence : 4 (5 leaves)

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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...