Correspondence with John Bassett Junior : 1958. 1958 Jan. 2 - Dec. 29.

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Correspondence with John Bassett Junior : 1958. 1958 Jan. 2 - Dec. 29.

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Letters, telegrams and memos about Canadian politics and in particular American politics, comments on the personal character of John Diefenbaker; John Bassett Junior's son John and the boy's academic progress at the University of New Brunswick; financial problems regarding The Telegram (Toronto, Ont.); the Beaverbrook Art Gallery opening and problems relating thereto; Douglas Bassett's arrival in Fredericton to attend the University of New Brunswick; John Bassett Senior's illnesses and death; the selection of Longmans, Green and Company as publisher of Lord Beaverbrook's biography of R.B. Bennett and publication arrangements of the manuscript both as a monograph and in serial installments in "Weekend Magazine"; (CONTINUES). (CONTINUED)the gift of a book on Modigliari to Lord Beaverbrook from John Bassett Junior to be donated to the UNB library; the drop in circulation of Toronto newspapers; several letters of a personal nature written by Moira Bassett are on file; and a Saturday night article written under an assumed name {82516}

Correspondence : 58 (66 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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