Frederick Dixon Signed Letter 1923 Christian Science Monitor Editor Autograph
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Frederick Dixon Signed Letter 1923 Christian Science Monitor Editor Autograph. He served as thesecond editor of The Christian Science Monitor, from 1914 to 1922, leading the Boston-based paper — founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1908 — through the years of the First World War and into the 1920s. Authentic Typed Letter Signed (TLS) — Frederick Dixon, Editor of The Christian Science Monitor (1923) Offered here is an original typed letter signed by Frederick Dixon, the noted English-American journalist and former editor of The Christian Science Monitor, boldly signed in ink. The letter is dated June 2, 1923, on the printed letterhead of The International Interpreter / Interpreter Publishing Corporation, 268 West Fortieth Street, New York, marked “Office of the Editor.” Addressed to Mrs. Myrtle L. Noble of Sacramento, California, the brief, gracious note reads: “Dear Mrs. Noble: I have your letter of the 21st of May, for which very many thanks. It is very kind of you to write as you have, and I appreciate it very much. Yours very sincerely, Frederick Dixon.” This is a genuine period letter, hand-signed by Dixon, and a desirable piece for collectors of journalism history, Christian Science history, autographs, and early 20th-century Americana. Dixon died in 1923, making this one of the last letters he signed. About Frederick Dixon Frederick Dixon (1868–1923) was an English-born journalist who became one of the most influential American newspaper editors of the early 20th century. He served as the second editor of The Christian Science Monitor, from 1914 to 1922, leading the Boston-based paper — founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1908 — through the years of the First World War and into the 1920s. Under his editorship the Monitor strengthened its reputation for serious, high-quality international coverage; Dixon himself was sufficiently prominent that he met frequently with President Woodrow Wilson. A figure of real historical standing, Dixon corresponded with leading statesmen of his day — his personal papers, held at the Library of Congress, include letters exchanged with Woodrow Wilson, William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bryan, Robert Lansing, Henry Cabot Lodge, and foreign envoys, touching on World War I diplomacy, submarine warfare, the British blockade, and the proposed establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. He resigned as editor of the Monitor in January 1922 amid the “Great Litigation” between the church’s publishing trustees and its board of directors. By 1923 he was associated with The International Interpreter, a New York weekly review of international affairs — the publication on whose letterhead this letter is written. Material signed by Dixon is uncommon and of genuine interest to collectors of journalism and 20th-century history. Condition Original typed letter on Interpreter Publishing Corporation letterhead, boldly signed in ink. Age toning, mailing folds, and some scattered staining/foxing. There are punch/tear holes along the left edge and some edge chipping at top left (see photos), affecting blank margins but not the signature or body text, which remain clear and fully legible. Please review all photos, which form part of the description. Authenticity Guaranteed authentic original, hand-signed period letter (TLS) Date June 2, 1923 — New York Shipping FREE shipping — carefully packaged flat against bending and moisture
