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Acknowledges receipt of Patrick Geddes' letters . Mentions the estimate for the building of a Lawnmarket tenement. Discusses Geddes' capital accounts and clarifies misunderstandings regarding a series of transactions. Mentions Slater, Messrs Irons Roberts & Company, Irons and Coy, John Ross, and Landale. Geddes' reply to Thomas Barnby Whitson is written at the end.

Informs Patrick Geddes the Town and Gown Meeting will take place on the 26th of July. Sends Geddes the auditor’s notes and asks for Geddes’ instructions regarding outstanding loan repayments. Discusses rent arrears for the Outlook Tower, University Halls in Edinburgh. Mentions the rent arrears incurred by the University and City Association for the University Halls in Cheyne Walk.

Acknowledges receipt of Patrick Geddes’ letter of the 14th of July regarding arrears for the Outlook Tower rent and confirms writing to Thomas R. Marr as requested. States that Geddes would become liable in the event Marr would not pay the arrears.

Acknowledges receipt of Patrick Geddes’ postcard and discusses the selling price for the 457 Lawnmarket property. Arranges a meeting with Geddes and mentions Mr. Brotherston.

Sends Patrick Geddes a redrafted statement [not extant] for the money borrowed by the Town and Gown Association. Mentions Lord Shaw's Perth speech on University Halls which resonates with Geddes' own ideas. Fears others will appropriate Geddes' ideas for a more comfortable University Hall Scheme, take it to completion and then take credit for it. Mentions Thomas Barnby Whitson has written on several occasions to the Scotsman to highlight the benefits of University Halls and Mr. McGegan's support for Geddes' project. Mentions John Ross.

Acknowledges Patrick Geddes’ note. Discusses the difficulties in selling More’s Garden to the University and City Association. Mentions McCandlish, Brady, Martin White, Hellyer and Montagu.

Acknowledge receipt of Patrick Geddes’ letter. Regrets not being able to attend one of Geddes’ lectures. Discusses the inevitable sale of the University Hall of Residence More’s Garden, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea. Suggest securing another loan is very unlikely.

Acknowledges receipt of Thomas Barnby Whitson’s letter of the 21st September. Regrets to inform Whitson he cannot offer any financial assistance to the Town and Gown Association.

Asks for Patrick Geddes’ views on moving forward at the next Meeting of the Town and Gown Association. Discusses his reconstruction proposal for the Association and compares it to the one of his colleague, Mr. Methuen. Mentions Dowell’s report on the property market for 1911 and the current property prices in Edinburgh.

Acknoeledges receipt of Patrick Geddes' letter. Agrees with Geddes’ suggestion to extend the University Halls and purchase new property. Suggests acquiring property in other parts of the city in order to attract more diverse tenants, such as lawyers, accountants, architects and advocates.

Acknowledges receipt of Jas. F. Macdonald’s letter of 29 January. Regrets the Town and Gown Association is not in a position to offer the named commission for finding a loan over More’s Garden.

Acknowledges receipt of Patrick Geddes’ documents and confirms reading them. Encloses a copy letter [extant] to Messrs. Whitson and Methuen, Chartered Accountants. Expresses his opinion on Geddes’ dissertation and the meeting they had.

Copy letter to Messrs. Whitson & Methuen, Chartered Accountants, dated 23rd March 1912, acknowledges receipt of their letter and the balance sheet. Mentions meeting Patrick Geddes to discuss the Town and Gown Association. Refuses to join the Board of Directors.

Informs Patrick Geddes that Lord Pentland cannot offer any financial towards the Town and Gown debt, however he recommends Geddes personally visits Lord Glenconner. Mentions Thomas Barnby Whitson and Robert Fleming. Encloses a few copies of the Town and Gown Chairman Remarks [not extant].

Explains the course of action taken to save the Town and Gown Association. Refers to the summary of expenses drawn by Whitson & Methuen, Chartered Accountants.

Requests financial support for The Town and Gown Association in the form of investments or heritable bonds. The support would help the Association sustain the University Halls of Residence in Edinburgh and London. The letter is signed by Professor Alexander Crum Brown, F.M. Caird, Patrick Geddes, G.A. Gibson and Whitson and Methuen Secretaries. Encloses a Prospectus [not extant].