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‘Everyone is holding on tight’: James Bone Scottish journalist London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian. Typed Letter Signed to ‘Burdett’ explaining how ‘experienced men’ are ‘on the street’ during the Great Depression.

ref. 24913 — 12 May 1932; on letterhead of the Manchester Guardian London Office 43 Fleet Street EC4 London. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. In good condition lightly aged and folded for postage. Addressed to ‘Dear Burdett’ and signed ‘J Bone’. He will let him know if he hears of anything with regard to Burdett’s ‘young friend’ ‘but one hears so rarely now of newspaper openings as everyone is holding on tight and there are so many experienced men on the street’. He is sending Burdett’s note ‘on to Manchester in case there should ever be an opportunity there’. He concludes by explaining: ‘We never have anything going in this office as Manchester has first claim if any vacancy occurs and they occur at very long intervals.’ 12 May 1932; on letterhead of the Manchester Guardian London Office, 43 Fleet Street, EC4 [London]. unknown