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Suggests Lionel Taylor for his replacement as colleague of Geddes on a course in Sociology at the University of London and gives outline of how the work should develop. London. Typescript.

Manuscript.

Typescript.

Relating to financial affairs with some personal remarks as regards health and acquaintances. Mentions Madame de Ligne, Nevile Foster and [ ] Schiff. Also includes lists of securities belonging to Victor Branford's estate. Typescript and manuscript.

Asks for assistance in reorganising the Paraguay railway, refers to Geddes's experience of the Botanical Survey of Scotland and mediterranean agriculture. Mentions Sir Frank Crisp and Mr. Rodriguez, Chairman of the Railway Company. Involves revitalisation of the capital city, Asuncion.

Discusses possible ways in which the University and City Association could help the Town and Gown Association. Mentions his efforts of raising money for the Town and Gown Association. Mentions White, Brady, Gilmour, Ross, and J.M. Barrie.

Typescript.

Victor Verasis Branford feels stimulated by Patrick Geddes’ recent talk on his work in India. Branford suggests Geddes send him photos and drawing from India periodically, which Branford could transform into slides and show them to audiences in London, thus promoting Geddes’ work in India. Mentions Lewis Mumford and Arthur Geddes.

Reprinted from The University Review, December 1905, pp. 243-54, and January 1906, pp. 329-44.

Bartholomew has asked Branford to produce a chart by the Spring, showing chronological racial evolution. Branford states he is having difficulty expressing diagrammatically all that Bartholomew wants. His desire not to lose this opportunity of advertising Geddes's 'diagrammatic historic method'. He is also working on an economic and historical bibliography, and on the Eastern Question, showing the 'historic degeneration of the Turks'. Agrees with Geddes that military energies should be directed to engineering. Comments on 'the Grassmarket at 11 p. m.'

11 documents.

1669/1: Purchase of Argentine Land shares.

1669/2: Purchase of Argentine Land shares.

1669/3: Sending of cheque to Laurie, Milbank and co. re purchase of shares. No name of sender.

1669/4: Letter to Victor Branford re purchase of Argentine Land shares, from Laurie, Milbank and co.

1669/5: Sending of receipt for purchase of shares to Laurie, Milbank and co. No name of sender.

1669/6: Sending of cheque to Victor Branford re purchase of shares, from Laurie, Milbank and co.

1669/7: Letter to Victor Branford from Laurie, Milbank and co. noting that a cheque will be forwarded to him shortly.

1669/8: Receipt to Victor Branford from Laurie, Milbank and co., enclosing certificate for shares [not extant].

1669/9: Letter to Laurie, Milbank and co. regarding Paraguay Government Bonds. No name of sender.

1669/10: Letter to Victor Branford from Laurie, Milbank and co. regarding selling of Paraguay Government Bonds.

1669/11: Letter to Laurie, Milbank and co. enclosing certificate for 200 shares of the British North Borneo Company and receipt [not extant].

Concerning shares in the Financial News. 2 documents.

With reference to [Cities and Town Planning] Exhibition and to the financing of U[niversity] & C[ity] A[ssociation] in London. Branford gives various names of people who may be of some aid and to the possibility of a Civics Department in [ ] University.