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2 letters of correspondence between Patrick Geddes and G. H. Perris

Mention of Aristotle, Bacon, Comte, Spencer, Kant and Plato.

Manuscript.

Showing the contents of each floor and the camera obscura.

Manuscript.

On localisation and communities. Mention of Elberfield in Edinburgh and of John Ruskin's Fors Clavigera. Manuscript.

Refers to non-political scheme of action for the purposes of relieving the distress of Amernian refugees, and to renew co-operation between eastern races.

Draft letter which outlines Patrick Geddes' questions regarding his scheme for an Armenian labour colony in Cyprus. Requests to meet with Bryce in order to discuss the matter. Refers to the Sultan, the Westminster relief fund, widows, children and prisoners and the potential role of the Foreign Office and outlines Geddes' for social reform in Cyprus.

Letter possibly to Bertrand Russell, friend of Thomas James Cobden-Sanderson. Refers to enclosed introduction [not extant] from Bailie Pollard of Edinburgh. Seeks a meeting to discuss the Cyprus question and the Armenian refugees. Outlines his proposals for a labour colony at Cyprus. Incomplete. Draft letter to unidentified recipient on back of letter.

Discusses the proposed Northern College.

For the [Sociological Review]. Typescript with manuscript annotations.

'The University of Jerusalem: general plan showing main departments'
'Prof. P. Geddes F. C. Mears December 1919'

Scale: 1:500

From 'The Architect, June 11th, 1920'.

Annotated in manuscript in pencil and coloured (crayon).

Notes by Patrick Geddes in manuscript in pencil on the reverse.

Two small architectural sketches on the reverse.

Two perspective views of the Hebrew University design.

From an unidentified publication.

Two sheets with plans and sections of the design.

'University of Jerusalem. Proposed Building for National Library'
'Prof. P. Geddes and F. C. Mears, Architect. Outlook Tower, Edinburgh, October 1925'

Scale: 1:200

One reproduction of a drawing and two reproductions of photographs of a model of the design for the Hebrew University, printed on one sheet.

'Design for Hebrew University at Jerusalem'.

[Patrick Geddes and Frank Charles Mears.]

From 'The Architect', June 11th, 1920.

Mention of university renewal in Calcutta and Dacca, and proposals for the University of Jerusalem. Typescript.