Correspondence with Michael Wardell : 1950. 1950 Jan. 9 - Dec. 24.

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Correspondence with Michael Wardell : 1950. 1950 Jan. 9 - Dec. 24.

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Letters, soundscribers and memos pertaining to: advice respecting the establishment of a company and the purchase of real estate in Nassau, Bahamas; Wardell's proposal to set up a holding company there and his objectives regarding it; the British Commerce (Steel Industry); gossip relating to British politics; the birth of Maxwell Charles Wardell (Lord Beaverbrook name godfather); Wardell's discussions with John Henry Woods regarding the purchase of a plant in Canada; negotiations relating to Wardell's acquisition of the Daily Gleaner (Fredericton, N.B.) and Beaverbrook's share of the investment. Wardell's trip to Nassau including his inspection of Beaverbrook's house and his meeting with Robert Neville and the British Governor and the administration of the Beaverbrook Scholarship Fund are also discussed.

Correspondence : 49 (58 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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