Financial business.
Personal. Asks Geddes to write testimonial for him. References to Lady Geddes, T[homas] R. Marr and Montpellier.
Claiming ill health and overwork, he is unable to give much help. Suggests that Roberts should discuss scheme with Agricultural College in George Square, Edinburgh.
With reference to Roberts's scheme for a 'Back to the Land' movement in connection with a College of Agriculture. Encloses leaflets on Holiday Camp in the Borders. Asks Geddes for aid in obtaining premises. Mention of 'your French lad Marcel' [Hardy] and Geddes's grandson Alastair Mears.
Detailed proposal for a 'Kosmian Institute' which would aim to elaborate and popularise the ideal of the 'Kosmos', and of human origins, history and destiny based on the 'Ultimate Factors of Evolution'. Outlines the organisation, location, financial conditions, justification, argues that the need is based on current degradation of literature, enjoyment of writing, and authorship being enslaved by capitalism.
Wishes to discuss with Geddes in person the subject of evolution and its impact on history as a science, and Stuart-Glennie's enclosed plans [extant] for a 'Kosmian Institute' and how it will be financed. Mention of Miss Lucy Mary Jane Garnett. Discusses capitalism and making the masses more intelligent, on the conflict of creeds in Europe, and suggests the teaching of modern Greek at Geddes's school of modern languages, referring to his essay in Greek folk speech.
Proposed title for lectures on 'Europe and Asia in their Historical Interactions'. Business with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and debts to Mr Blaikie of Constables in connection with a memorial. Distribution of the 'literary guide', and the action of and his differences with the Folklore Society, and on the principles of his new theory of history.
With reference to a Victor Branford memorial. Ratcliffe is willing to contribute but is too busy at New Statesman to give practical help. Suggests that Branford's 'City Friends should be got at'. Mention of Vernon Malcolmson, Morris Ginsberg (of the L. S. E.), John Ross and [ ] Farquharson. Reference to Branford's 'unfriendliness....towards the political science group' having led to isolation of Sociological Society. Also mentions C. W. Saleeby.
Sem títuloAcknowledges book sent by John Branford as a memento of Victor Branford.
Sem títuloFinancial business. Mention of his partners; Mme de Ligne; the Sociological Society.
Sem títuloFinancial business. Branford's illness. Mention of Mme. de Ligne.
Sem títuloReceipt confirming 10 shillings were paid to Patrick Geddes. Annotations on the back.
Sem títuloPatrick Geddes' notes on the names included in the medallion commission.