Details of business discussed at a meeting of the Directors of the Town and Gown Association. Subjects include Outlook Tower, More's Garden, Chalmers Street, Edinburgh and financial dealings. Mention of Professor Wilkie, Dr. Mackenzie, T[homas] B. Whitson, John Ross, [ ] Landsbury and Alexander Grant. Reference to Geddes's former feelings on 'Lutyens and the New Delhi buildings' in connection with current proposals regarding the National Library. Also refers to BBC and the Church of Scotland being interested in the Outlook Tower.
Sans titreWith further reference to proposed purchase by Town and Gown Association of 'Maine Block' in Ramsay Lane, involving John Anderson's trustees, Mr. Maine, Robert Galloway. Details description of property, including printing works, tin workers and other tenants. The United Free Kirk is also interested. Mention of A. H. F. Barbour. Appended: a statement of plant and machinery of Messrs. Fyall and Maine, Printers. Also mention of Mrs. Mears, Mrs. Martin and Messrs. Whittaker and Grant.
Sans titreWith further reference to proposed purchase by Town and Gown Association of 'Maine Block' in Ramsay Lane.
Sans titreReferences to purchases and sales of land as an example to Patrick Geddes, mentioning Leverhulme's activities on Lewis and quoting Mark Twain. Geddes has intimated that he does not wish to be disassociated from the Town and Gown Association. Sale of contents of the Outlook Tower and proposed purchase of Ramsay Lane. Mention of [ ] Lowson, Charles Edward Stewart, James Dobson, John Wilson Dugal, [Charles] Kingsley and R. Galloway.
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Letter from James. F. Macdonald, Linlithgow, to Patrick Geddes.
Town and Gown Association business. Encloses letter between himself and Messrs. Whitson and Methuen that he states is 'a painful letter and one that demands real and calm consideration'. T[homas] B. Whitson he finds 'a little too much for me, illegal, too obvious all the time'. -
Copy letter referred to above.
Linlithgow, 24-30 January 1924. 3pp.
His account of a meeting of the Town and Gown Association, attended by Professor Caird, Dr. Mackenzie, T[homas] B. Whitson and H. J. [Methuen]. The writer's unsuccessful attempt to have Whitson removed from his place as one of the Directors. Discussion of Geddes's wish to purchase the Outlook Tower. Mention of More's Garden, Chelsea.
Sans titreWith further reference to Geddes's dealings with the Town and Gown Association and the purchase of contents of the Outlook Tower.
Sans titreAdvises 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.
Sans titreFurther details of Macdonald's dissatisfaction with Thomas B. Whitson's handling of Town and Gown Association Affairs: 'largely thanks to yourself Whitson has lost just perspective, has an exaggerated (indeed insolent) importance in his own eyes'. Previous problems regarding Rhodes Scholars (mentioning Sir Alfred Ewing and [ ] Gilmour) for which he blames Whitson and urges that Whitson and John Ross should be sacked. Financial difficulties regarding purchase of the contents of the Outlook Tower.
Sans titreWith reference to meeting of the board of the Town and Gown Association attended by Professor Caird, Thomas B. Whitson and Mr. Methuen and the writer. Macdonald's further dissatisfaction with Whitson. Transaction regarding the contents of Outlook Tower. Reference to Whitson having concluded a successful personal transaction on a property in Princes Street, and interest of the Association in a printer's business. Mention of Geddes's previous plans for Outlook Tower area, including artists' studios. Mention of £400 deposit receipt, asks when Geddes plans to come and pick this up.
Sans titreBusiness, with reference to Messrs. Patrick Geddes and Colleagues. Mention of Frank Mears.
Sans titreFinancial affairs of Geddes in relation to Riverside Press, Town and Gown Association and Outlook Tower. Mention of Sir Joseph Dobbie, Mr. Hanah and Mr. Munro (of the Riverside Press); Messrs. R. & R. Clark, Dr. James Ritchie and H. Methuen. Reference to P. D. Malloch's 'Denizens of brooks in Scotland'. Mention also of the death of John McGilluvie of Messrs. Tods, Murray and Jamieson, an old friend of J. J. Miller.
Sans titreProposed purchase of the 'Maine block' on Ramsay Lane, owned by Mr. Fyall and Mr. Maine, previously owned by John Anderson. Reference to Rhodes scholars and Miss Galloway. Further business discussed.
Sans titreWith further reference to business dealings with Mr. Fyall and Mr. Maine over 'Maine Block'. Mention of Miss Galloway and Norah Mears. Reference to dispute over the sale of the contents of Outlook Tower between Geddes and the Town and Gown Association.
Sans titrePersonal. Reference to bereavements suffered by Macdonald.
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