Letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to C. Mortimer Bezeau, October 25, 1929

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King, William Lyon Mackenzie, Author

Bezeau, C. Mortimer

, Recipient

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Text

Item Type

Correspondence

Description

Typewritten letter from William Lyon Mackenzie King to C. Mortimer Bezeau on October 25, 1929. King thanks Bezeau for the box of russet pears and friendship shown by flowers and fruit over the years.

Signature in black ink by William Lyon Mackenzie King

Notes

Watermark on page - Antique Parchment Note Paper.

William Lyon Mackenzie King (1874-1950) was Canada's longest serving Prime Minister with a total of 22 years (1921-1930 and 1935-1948). King was born in Berlin, Ontario (present day Kitchener) on December 17, 1874. He graduated from the University of Toronto and went on to study economics at Harvard and Chicago University. In 1900 King was named Canada's first Deputy Minister of Labour, and became Minister of Labour in 1909. In 1921 King was elected Prime Minster of Canada. King was a member of the Liberal Party of Parliament for over 30 years, 22 of those years were spent as Prime Minister of Canada. William Lyon Mackenzie King died on July 22, 1950 in Kingsmere, Quebec.

C. Mortimer Bezeau (1871-1964) was a politician in Kitchener, Ontario and a long-standing member of the Liberal Party. He held positions in local government in 1925-1926 and 1928, and was mayor of Kitchener from 1931-1932. Bezeau made many contributions to the 'Letter to the Editor' portions of The Globe and Mail regarding various political matters and opinions. C. Mortimer Bezeau died in 1964 and is buried in Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.

Throughout William Lyon Mackenzie King's career the two men corresponded via typed or handwritten letters and exchanged gifts.

Transcribed by Danielle Hughes in 2017.

Date of Original

Oct. 25, 1929

Dimensions

Width: 22.7 cm
Height: 17.7 cm

Subject(s)

Pears
King, William Lyon Mackenzie
Bezeau, C. Mortimer

Local identifier

S718_1.2.6

Collection

William Lyon Mackenzie King collection

Language of Item

English

Geographic Coverage

Ottawa

Ontario, Canada

Latitude: 45.42094 Longitude: -75.69029

Copyright Statement

Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.

Recommended Citation

William Lyon Mackenzie King collection, Wilfrid Laurier University Archives & Special Collections

Reproduction Notes

S718 Disc 1

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{LAURIER HOUSE,

OTTAWA.}

October 25, 1929.

My dear Bezeau:

I was indeed delighted to receive the box of russet pears which came yesterday from you by express. It is more than kind of you to have sent me such a welcome gift. Year after year you have interwoven our friendship with garlands of flowers and fruit, and I am really at a loss to know how to thank you for your generosity, and all that it expresses of the warmth, as well as the largeness of your heart.

I hope you are very well, and also Mrs. Bezeau and all the members of your family. I send to one and all my kindest remembrances and regards.

Again with heart-felt thanks for your gift,

(verso)

Believe me,

Very sincerely your friend,

[signed] W.L.Mackenzie King

C. Mortimer Bezeau, Esq.,

Kitchener,

Ontario.