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Refers to Thomas R. Marr’s reply regarding the rent arrears, and advises he will not be able to deal with the matter until the following year.

1. Patrick Geddes expresses hope and gratitude for Robert Fleming’s assistance in saving the Town and Gown Association. Mentions Mr. Balfour, Mr. Wyndham, Lord Pentland, Lord Glenconer and Henry Beveridge.

2. Note by Patrick Geddes concerning Lord Fleming and the financial help of £1000. Manuscript.

1. Patrick Geddes sends a copy of the syllabus of lectures and practical work in Nature Study [not extant]. Expresses his opinion on the structure of the future courses on Nature Study. Would like to consult John Struthers regarding the development of the Outlook Tower as a centre for Nature Study. Mentions Mr.Mackay, Maurice Paterson, Professor Jackman and Mr. John Duncan. Encloses a copy letter [extant] he has sent to Maurice Paterson.

2. Copy letter from Patrick Geddes, University College, Dundee, to Maurice Paterson, Rector, Moray House Training College, Edinburgh.
   Encloses a letter addressed to John Struthers with the same date [extant]. Would like to discuss the Nature Study courses. Mentions the development of the Outlook Tower as a centre for Nature Study.

Outlines Patrick Geddes's proposal that services of the International Association for the Advancement of Science, Arts and Education be utilised in the collation of information for the Carnegie Trust. Mentions Mr. Greard, Mr. Liard, Mr. Herbette, Mr. Duclaux, Mr. Friedel, and Professor Wilson. Dated 12th and 13th July 1901. 2 copies.

Patrick Geddes expresses his dissatisfaction with The Educational Reform Conference, which in his opinion focused too much on administrative matters related to the creation of an Association, rather than on the actual topics of education and reform. Geddes feels that the politicians appointed to lead the Association do not have enough technical or scientific knowledge to truly reform education. Mentions Richard Burdon Haldane, Robert Lowe, J.M. White, F.W.Young, F.G.Ogilvie, Sir G. Pullar, Lord Reay, Lord Elgin, Miss Stevenson, Stanley Hall, John Dewey, Rein, Liard, Lalique, Rodin, Graham Bell, Picard, Reclus, and Ernest Lavisse.

Asks that his signature be included in a memorial to the General Medical Council. Makes some suggestions regarding the memorial.

Informs John Ross that Raymond Unwin and Thomas Adam showed interest in Charles Robert Ashbee’s Universities and Colleges Exhibition. Mentions the difficulty indicated by John Lea and encloses a copy of Lea’s letter. Believes a collaboration between the ‘Cities and Town Planning’ and Charles Robert Ashbee’s Exhibition would be beneficial. Indicates his own initial plan of the Exhibition could be adjusted in the event of such a collaboration. Encloses copy of letter to Ashbee [extant].

Patrick Geddes advocates the need for strong protest against the destruction of the University of Louvain by German forces. Geddes argues for the joint international effort of universities from various countries and encourages the Earl of Aberdeen to use the power of his status to this effect.

Patrick Geddes' notes on expenditure related to the commision of medallions.

1. Amendment to Mr. K. Natarajan’s motion by Mr. D.G. Dalvi, fl. January 1920.

2. Letter from Patrick Geddes, Department of Sociology and Civics, University of Bombay, to the Vice-Chancellor and Members of the Senate, University of Bombay, 30 January 1920.
   Patrick Geddes reports on the selection, by himself and Mr. K. Natarajan, of an assistant professor of Sociology at Bombay University. Advocates for Mr. Perwani to continue his work as Assistant Professor of Sociology in the place of Mr. K. Natarajan. Refers to the amendment by Mr. D.G. Dalvi to Mr. K. Natarajan’s motion.

3. Report by Patrick Geddes on two applications from Mr. Swaminathan and Mr. M.C. Chaterjee for the post of Assistant professor of Sociology and Civics at the University of Bombay, fl. February 1920.

4. Report by Patrick Geddes on an application from Mr. H.S. Stark for the post of Assistant professor of Sociology and Civics at the University of Bombay, 11 March 1920.

Maps, plans, photographs and illustrations of individual towns, cities and regions in Canada.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

Illustration and maps of individual towns, cities and regions of China.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

Photographs, diagrams and an article relating to Canada.

This series is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.

'City of Colombo'

Two copies of a map of the City of Colombo, differently annotated.

Scale: 1 inch to 16 chains

'Published under the direction of W. C. S. Ingles [... ] Surveyor General, Ceylon'

Map of Colombia.

This map is part of Patrick Geddes’ large collection of maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawings of countries and regions around the world. Much of this collection was part of Geddes' Cities and Town Planning Exhibition.