Item 1573 - Letter from James F. Macdonald, Linlithgow, to Patrick Geddes

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GB 249 T-GED/9/1573

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Letter from James F. Macdonald, Linlithgow, to Patrick Geddes

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  • 26 February 1924 (Creation)

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4 ff.

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Macdonald, James F., fl. 1896-1931, lawyer

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University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections, United Kingdom

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Advises Geddes not to correspond with T[homas] B. Whitson. Discusses obtaining a fair price for Outlook Tower. Mentions that interest has been shown in it for broadcasting purposes. Reference to new town planning in Edinburgh, especially the North British and Caledonian hotels. Urges Geddes to return to Edinburgh. Family matters: the murder of a cousin in Argentina and the death of another in Winnipeg. Mention of Norah Mears.

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