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Thanks Patrick Geddes for his letter dated 13 June. Discusses the financial requirements of turning the Outlook Tower into a Geographical Institute. Believes the new changes in the Education Code encompass all types of outdoor study, not just Nature Study. Offers his help with historical and geographical courses, although with some reservations as he is not a naturalist. Mentions Robert Smith and Grinling.

.1 Printed circular/letter from T. R. Marr (Secretary, the Outlook Tower), Edinburgh, advertising a conference on nature study. On reverse, draft motion on teaching nature study. 9 October 1899. Manuscript. 1 p.

.2 Sederunt at the above conference. 14 October 1899. Typescript. 1 p.

Printed. Also covering letter.

Manuscript.

Personal. Reference to Geddes’s contact with Scottish National Party. Marr suggests that Geddes should ‘write up’ ‘regionalism’ possibly in the weekly or monthly press, perhaps even the Scots Independent. Discussion of Sabbatical leave. Mention of Dr. G[opal] G. Advani, Miss Macdonald, Mlle. Pomon and William Denis Earle.

Personal. Reference to Lillian Geddes ‘suffering from her eyes’. Mention of letter enclosed from Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta (not extant). Reference to Dr. G[opal] G. Advani.

Marr unable ‘to do anything for [Gopal G.] Advani’. Marr gives financial details of tax and property payments. Money still owed on the Indian College buildings.

Relates to arrangements for Michael leaving accommodation in the Outlook Tower. Typescript.

Reference to International Syndicate and its arrangements; the growing popularity of the Current Events Clubs and the possibility of promoting the Tower Classification; Patrick Geddes's Scheme of 'an Outlook Tower bookcase'. Mentions [John] Ross's work at the Passmore Edwards. Marr suggests application of idea with newspaper cuttings and notes on current events being produced for libraries and schools. Possibility of arrangements with Educational Supply Association, Messrs. Nelson, publishers, and the Library Bureau, in order to create reference tool for librarians and libraries. Includes sketch by T.R. Marr of proposed bookcase.

1. Letter from T[homas] R. Marr to [ ].
   Work of the students at [ ] and the need to emulate this at the Outlook Tower. The need for bibliographies. Mention of the Women's Club Information Bureau. Incomplete.

2. Notes by Patrick Geddes found with above. Reference to [ ] Wilson; [C.M. Grieve]; Keir Hardie and 'Art for Labour Party'. No date.