Identity area
Reference code
GB 249 T-GED/12/3/8/58
Title
Letter from Thomas Barnby Whitson, Whitson and Methuen, chartered accountants, Edinburgh, to Patrick Geddes, Edinburgh
Date(s)
- 12 January 1912 (Creation)
Level of description
Piece
Extent and medium
2 ff.
Context area
Name of creator
(1869-1948)
Biographical history
- Chartered accountant.
- Chairman of Town and Gown Association.
- Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1929-1932.
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Scope and content
Acknoeledges receipt of Patrick Geddes' letter. Agrees with Geddes’ suggestion to extend the University Halls and purchase new property. Suggests acquiring property in other parts of the city in order to attract more diverse tenants, such as lawyers, accountants, architects and advocates.
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Language of material
- English