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Mention of Lady Isobel Margesson of the Sesame Club. Reference to Mrs. Whyte, Mrs. [Margaret] Milne Murray, Mrs. [Dora] McNeill, Mr. Dote and Miss [Jane] Hay.

Personal, with request to Mears to help in drafting of circular (based on the Dublin exhibition circular) for Perth and the possibility of obtaining premises there. Mention of Mr. Ritchie and Miss Hay.

Incomplete. An article in the Nineteenth Century by Dr. Jessop on the superiority of the French in Literature and historical study, hinting that they are better than the Germans. 'You'll be pleased perhaps to find someone of this opinion'. The teaching of history in Britain and the stress on Technical Education. Also mention of Mrs. Buist, L. Walker, Miss M[ ], and Ellen [ ].

On personal matters; winter plans (1910-1911); the education of children; pragmatism; U[niversity] H[all]; 'Balanced Life' by Eustace Miles. Includes extracts from articles: by Wm. James on Bergson from the Hibbert Journal (April 1910); from 'Etudes d'histoire et de psychologie du mysticisme' by H. Delacroix; and from [Sadhana] by Rabindranath Tagore. Manuscript.

Including impressions of Santa Margherita; remarks on visit to Rome (April 1910), Sienna (May 1910) and Cortona (May 1910); places to see in Florence; Rudolf Herzog; bibliography of books on Italy; Dante.

On Italian philosophical writers, including B[enedetto] Croce, G. Papini and A. Soffici; impressionism; pragmatism. Mostly extracts from books, with some personal remarks.

Mentions S. [Amendola], G. Papini, [Cesare] Lombroso; 'P. G.'s' translation of biological and social science into psychological terms. Manuscript.

Relates to rental charges to stay at Crawford Bank, Lasswade. Comments on extent of business which she has been left to attend to by Patrick Geddes.

Social.
Pencil notes on reverse.

Describes travel to, within and from Cyprus. Mentions gardens and Armenian contingent, desbribes business and social activities, and plans for Armenian Labour Colony. Describes Cypriot geography and botany, mention of Lionel Fox-Pitt and his sketches. Advises that she and Patrick Geddes will be home soon.

Manuscript and typescript.

• Notes by Patrick and Anna Geddes on Child study and education, relating mainly to the education of Norah and Alasdair Geddes. Includes plan by Anna Geddes for their education, examples of their work, and transcript of a conversation with Alasdair (aged four and a half) on the relation of colour to sounds.
• Newspaper cuttings of theatre programmes from unidentified source; syllabus of lectures in connection with St. Georges Classes, Edinburgh.
• Leaflet: 'A Training Course for Teachers on the Series Method' by Howard Swan and Victor Betis.
• Notes for address to the Episcopal Training College, Dairy, on nature study.

Manuscript.

Refers to Patrick and Anna Geddes' upcoming sailing trip to Cyprus. Mention of Mrs. Murray, Mr. Cuthbertson and E. Philips, and her disappointment at the last issue of The Evergreen.

The government of Florence; the history of Sienna; Rome; Genoa; Pisa; Santa Margherita and the Italian Riviera; and Italian books and writers. Manuscript.