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.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistEncloses letter from Mackintosh [not extant], advises that he has received the letter from Mackintosh subsequent to Geddes' lecture at the South Place Institute.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistSuggests 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.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistDiagrams and notes on the evolution of societies; inheritance; variation; and the classification of the sciences. Manuscript.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistTypescript.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistBartholomew 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.'
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistDiscusses Geddes' recommended corrections to a paper that Branford has written and which he accepts, including the substitution of 'formalist' for 'ceremonialist'. Refers to a special committee meeting of the Sociological Society in relation to Herbert Spencer.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistReply to GB 249 T-GED 9/820/2 [https://www.ica-atom.org/strathclyde/copy-letter-from-patrick-geddes-to-victor-branford;isad].
A discussion of the problems inherent in the proposed revitalisation of the country of Paraguay and its railway, and asking for financial aid to counter the policy of some who would like minimal development and quick dividends.
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.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistWith reference to the Chelsea Association and papers on Civics by Patrick Geddes especially 'Life Theory' and the work being done in the field.
Mention of Claude Bernard and Colonel Roberts. Reference to Branford's work on Havana.
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.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistDiscusses a financial issue that Geddes is experiencing, and mentions an unsuccessful discussion with [ ] Hobson. Refers to two lectures Branford's wife is giving on social finance and mobilisation of credit at the Sociological Society, and an upcoming talk by [John] Ross..
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistRefers to [ ] Montague and the possibility of an introduction for Patrick Geddes to Jagadish Chandra Bose. Discusses the printing and publishing of 'Cities in Evolution'; to Alasdair and Arthur Geddes; to Town Planning Review and Sociological Review, to [H. J.] Fleure's 'Human Geography - Western Europe' and to issue of pamphlet 'Spirit - Creature - A Study in Social Renewal' by George Sandeman.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologistWith reference to articles on the Religion Congress and their publication in the [Sociological] Review, to Patrick Geddes's article 'Mapping of Life'; and to forthcoming Congress in Naples on Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. Mention of Christopher Dawson.
Branford, Victor Verasis, 1863-1930, sociologist