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Personal, mentioning Henry and Hilda, members of the writer's family, and A. Ramsay.

Social and personal. Mina Vallette expresses her wish to visit the ‘Summer meeting’, however it is impossible to do so. Mentions travelling shortly to Switzerland to visit her sister-in-law. Mentions the uncertainty of her career as a book binder. Mentions Marie Bonnet. Also mentions her mother and Marguerite. Incomplete.

Hopes to leave the army soon and devote himself to social and political questions.

Hopes Professor Geddes will talk to the writer's group of ladies on primitive occupations in relation to civilisation. Criticism of the Queen's Buildings in Southwark. The Town and Gown Company. The writer's motives for going to London. Mention of a teaching colleague, Miss Yeatman.

Discusses arrangements for Geddes to work on town planning in Indore.

Discusses a botanical article by Iyengar, and the relationship between sex of plants and their robustness. Requests Geddes to study the specimens.

His condolences on Patrick Geddes' recent losses: his son, killed on the front, and his wife. Mentions receiving Geddes’ letter of the 20th of June. Gives Geddes a comprehensive report on the present situation prevailing in Russia, Germany, France, Britain, and the revolution in Cuba. Enquires after the political situation in India. Mentions Mme Bouglé, the 'Ecole de Cuba' and its director Faria de Vasconcellos, B. Branford, the Hudson family, and his own family back in Brussels.

Refers 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.

Invites Geddes to visit Shikarpur Sind and offer advice on town planning. Discusses details of size of the town's water supply and its population.

Discusses volumes of 'The Evergreen' and 'City Development', and makes suggestion for their sale and disposal. Refers to Geddes' views on sociology and city development. Mention of C. R. Ashbee.

Discusses scientific and botanical aspects of the planning of the garden of Sir J. C. Bose's laboratory in Calcutta. Includes dawings. Also discussed: anti-malarial work and plans for writing thesis for Science Congress Committee.

Composed 'Nyasaland' (now Malawi), (in speech marks due to Colonial language used, but as named in letter), Africa, post script added in Johannesberg.
Refers to deaths of Anna and Alasdair Geddes. Discusses postwar situation philosophically. Reflects on Irvine's work in Africa.

Sent care of Mrs Massie, Old Aberdeen. Personal. Reference to Geddes's safe arrival in Bombay. Recommends and describes potential collaborators, Mr. C. R. Shah, Mr. C. J. D'Cruz and Mr. Pandya. Advises Geddes to ask Principal Mackenzie that they should be sent to India. Reference to Geddes's Bombay lectures. Refers to Thoothi's work as a student at Aberdeen, compares character of J. Arthur Thomson and Geddes. Reference to 'Experimental Psychology' under Dr. McIntyre. Refers to the Sir. H. A. Wadya Trust, Mr Vakie and Norah Geddes-Mears.

Discusses 'Reconstruction' conference to be held by Student Christian Movement. Requests Geddes to give address on Devolution and regional reconstruction'.

Acknowledges receipt of letter. The writer looks forward to hearing, and meeting, Patrick Geddes when he comes to Paris in April.