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Acknowledges receipt of payment, comments on an assistant, sets out her plans and whereabouts over the next few days, including attending to 'Chelsea' business on Saturday. Awaits further instruction regarding planting and gardening.

With reference to Patrick Geddes's Cypriot antiquities on loan to the Royal Scottish Museum; confirmation that they will be valued by Mr D.J. Vallance, curator and keeper of art and ethnographical department, as soon as possible.

Refers to a letter of Patrick Geddes' [not extant] which Anna Geddes has let John Marshall have sight of. Marshall refers to its historical and literary value.

Advises Geddes that she has been appointed to undertake a commission in collaboration with an architect for Mr Avonson at Kings Langley. Seeks advice from Geddes on what terms she should seek in relation to working with the architect. Describes the project outline and proposed position of the new property in relation to the grounds and garden.

Writes that he encloses notes for [Wild] and Ranchester, advises that he does not understand Patrick Geddes' idea.

With reference to his position as an assistant school teacher at Brechin High School. Advises that he took a position in Glasgow but re-located to Brechin after one month. Details that he is assistant science and mathematics teacher under Mr McTaggart, and is teaching zoology and botany. Requests advice on zoological volumes and asks Patrick Geddes to write him a testimonial. Mention of Marcel Hardy.

Letter written from Florence as they are about to leave for Sicily. Thanks Patrick Geddes for his letter and advises will write from Sicily. Outlines travel plans for following months, including a spell in Nice and Algeria. Mention of Mr Guthrie. Pencil annotation in Patrick Geddes' handwriting stating 'last from W. Sharp (Fiona MacLeod), died at Bronte shortly after Autumn 1905'.

2 letters

1. Refers to a proposed new path along the Water of Leith at Roseburn. McArthy, architect, advises that he is returning a letter [extant] from Andrew E. Murray, secretary of the Cockburn Association. He suggests that Murray write to the proprietors with any rights along the path, and that Geddes and McArthy should stay in the background.
2. Refers to a proposed new path along the Water of Leith at Roseburn. Expresses desire of the Cockburn Association to take on a more active interest in city improvements and the future of Edinburgh.

Desires her friend Countess Dora [ ]fusz and her husband, a doctor in San Remo, to attend Patrick Geddes' lectures there. Advises Geddes that she has suggested that the Countess make herself known to Geddes.

Letter and addressed envelope. Advises Trelease that he has not heard from Blakeslee, but he has found an assistant in Edinburgh. Advises Marcel Hardy has graduated with distinction at Paris, and agrees to share his thesis. Seeks botanical advice in relation to the planting at the home of Sir Thomas Hanbury in Italy.

Discusses a new artwork, and arrangements for its transfer to the Outlook Tower. Advises he has completed a design for the Peace Palace at the Hague in connection with a competition, he will look to work with a London architect. Expresses his reservations around the National Gallery project and that he wishes to recall the plans with the advent of the new [Liberal] government.

Postcard from Ernst Haeckel with printed quote in German 'The Truth, the Good and the Beauty are the three sublime deities of our [Monism]', and hand-written quote from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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