FRASER (Sir John Foster, 1868-1936, Traveller, Lecturer and Journalist)

Typed Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir', saying he intends "to make a tour of the country on behalf of 'The Standard' and write a comprehensive series of articles on the equipment of the Unionist party in the constituencies to face a general election", meanwhile "I will regard ... as a favour ... your views on ... the agencies you find most serviceable in pressing the Unionist cause", any information to be confidential "so far as ... source ... you must know most about the needs of the constituency", 1 side 4to, The Standard, Shoe Lane, Fleet Street, E.C., 5th August

Sir John described his education as "turned loose in a library for some years". He was a reporter in the Houses of Parliament, bicycled round the world, went to the US to consider industrial questions in 1902, and to the Balkans in 1905. In 1918 he toured the US giving nightly lectures on the part played by Great Britain in the war, and received the US Treasury's thanks for helping to raise $23,000,000 for the 'Liberty Loan'.

Item Date:  1907

Stock No:  17174      £25

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