Various subjects including criticism of the arrangements for the International Association meeting at Paris as intimated to the British Association at Bradford, mentioning James Mavor and W. Law Bros. Mention also of [ ] Ford, General [Lowther], Mrs. Grinling, [ ] Crowther, Jean [ ], [John] Dewey, [ ] White and Edward McGegan.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantFinancial business involving Town and Gown Association Limited and Henry Beveridge.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantRelates to negotiations on behalf of Patrick Geddes with a Mr Nutt, over the purchase and feus of a piece of property near Lauder Road, Grange, Edinburgh.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantRelates to Whitson's efforts at maintaining the Association and Mr. [Henry] Beveridge's wish to withdraw his financial obligation. Typescript.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantDiscusses the financial affairs of the University and City Association and the Town and Gown Association. Mentions Martin White's hostility to the Town and Gown Association. Discusses the Town Planning material at the Outlook Tower. Outlines the efforts of the University and City Association to gather material for a new Exhibit after the sinking of the ‘Clan Grant’ by establishing an Emergency Committee and spending funds.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantFinancial business of the Town and Gown Association Limited concerning Henry Beveridge. Mention of Sir William Robertson, the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, the Bank of Scotland and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantRelating to financial matters involving the University and City Association and the Town and Gown Association which also involve A[ndrew] J[ohn] Herbertson, J. Arthur Thomson and Victor Branford. Typescript and manuscript.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantHis report to the Agricultural Organisation Society: asks Geddes to give his views on it. Expresses the need for Regional Surveys, and a scheme of Regional Finance based on Regional Survey and Re-construction. Incomplete.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantDiscusses a circular for the Victor Branford memorial. Mention of Hislop and Rigg; B. H. Binder; V. A. Malcolmson, members of Lazard Frères, the French- English Bankers; [ ] Brady; [Lord] Sandwich; Robert Fleming; [ ] Whigham; Sir Mackay Edgar; R. C. Norman; Lord Farringdon and Norman Engells.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantBusiness concerning the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. Mention of Patrick Geddes, the National Society's Depository for books, Sir Harry Johnston's 'Africa' and [ ] Penstone's Town Study'.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantExpresses his condolences on the deaths of Anna and Alasdair Geddes. Discusses Geddes' Lucknow report and his own work on agricultural credit and social engineering. Mention of Leslie Scott, Inspector H. Adams and [David] Lloyd George. Refers to the 'New Series' and discussions with Victor Branford on Ross' contribution to it, and the finance of agriculture. Claims that it should be devoted to a higher place - not only neo-technic but geo-technic and [en]-psychic. Asks Geddes if he could expand his ideas on Forestry Insurance.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantRefers to a number of business matters but refers mainly to the dispute with W. Cuthbertson, stationer, setting out his observations on the matter.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantRefers to the poor financial situation of the Eastern and Colonial Association Ltd. Outlines the debts owed by the company and to Victor Branford and to John Ross. Requests payment from Geddes for moneys owed and asks for ideas as to how to raise further capital. Ross advises he does not have the capacity to do so himself.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantEncloses 628.50 fr [not extant] and apologises for paper used. Letter is written on the back of a printed advertisement for a lecture series at Passmore Edwards Settlement to be given by Mrs S. Arthur Strong, LL.D. on Roman Art.
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountantWith reference to More's Garden, Chelsea and the valuation of the property. Reference to N. B. & M. [North British and Marine Insurance].
Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountant