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Relating to reconstruction, city and town planning (which Geddes believes complements the tasks of the peace movement), 'Hague resolutions' [from the International Conference of Women, The Netherlands, April 1915, [see T-TYR 1/6 [https://www.ica-atom.org/strathclyde/folder-enclosing-correspondence-and-miscellaneous-notes-mostly-related-to-peace-activities-during-world-war-1%3bisad]]. Manuscript. 2 documents, one incomplete.

Patrick Geddes wishes to apply for leave of absence from his duties as professor of Botany for the coming summer session. His intention is to gather an international team of town-planners to help reconstruct the destroyed cities of Belgium after military attacks. Mentions A. Francis, the Head of Local and Municipal Departments for the Presidency of Madras.

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.

Encloses copies of the first circular of the Masque. Asks recipients to distribute them to persons who are likely to take part, as there are still many vacancies for performers. 4 copies.

Patrick Geddes asks why the Mercat Press books did not arrive on time and advises that unless they are delivered that day to the London University Imperial Institute they will be useless.

Discusses the proposed Northern College.

From The Sociological Review, pp. 40-63. Vol. [ ]. January 1927.

Attached: notes by [Jaqueline Tyrwhitt] on 'The Charting of Life'. Manuscript.

Illustrations by Hendrik Willem Van Loon.

'A Schoolboy's Bag and a City's Pageant' by Patrick Geddes. Survey. Vol. 53. pp. 525-529, 553-554. With an introduction: 'Who Is Patrick Geddes?' by Lewis Mumford. Survey. Vol. 53. pp 523-524. 1 February 1925.

'Cities, and the Soils They Grow From' by Patrick Geddes. Survey. Vol. 54. pp. 40-44. 1925.

'The Valley Plan of Civilisation' by Patrick Geddes. Survey. Vol. 54. pp. 288-290, 322-325. June 1925.

'The Valley in the Town' by Patrick Geddes. Survey. Vol. 54. pp. 396-400, 415-[16], 1925.

'The Education of Two Boys' by Patrick Geddes. Survey. Vol. [54], pp. 571-575, 587-590. 1 February 1925.

Mention of Aristotle, Bacon, Comte, Spencer, Kant and Plato.

Manuscript.

For the [Sociological Review]. Typescript with manuscript annotations.

Copy photographs and illustration relating to Dunfermline, which appear in Patrick Geddes' 1904 report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes'.

Symbolical story about a difficult situation and the importance of friends' support, possibly referring to the difficulties of the Town and Gown Association and the monetary investments and loans it needs to continue its work with the University Halls of Residence.

The Sociological Review, contents page and pp. 108-119. Vol. XIX. No. 2. April 1927.

Relating to relationships between biology and psychology, biopsychosis and psychobiosis, biotics, evolution, place/work/folk.

Mention of [August] Weismann, [Charles] Darwin and [Jean Baptiste] Lamarck.

Manuscript