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Acknowledges receipt of note and enclosures [not extant]. Discusses attempts to publish in USA, attempts to find a buyer for 'Evergreen' and 'Celtica' stock. Requests removal of cartography from subject matters to be presented to publishers. Alludes to the programming of exhibitions in America, St. Louis or Pittsburg.

Explains he did not wish to criticise him and regrets having caused this impression. Mentions John Struthers. Wishes to meet and discuss his ideas regarding courses for teachers.

Patrick Geddes requests 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.

2 letters of correspondence between Patrick Geddes and G. H. Perris

Confirms receipt of diagrams sent from Charles Staniland Wake. Advises that he must delay thinking on them and the subject of graphics until December due to other commitments and will write thereafter.

With plan and note by Professor Geddes. Reprinted from The Scottish Geographical Magazine. March 1902. pp. 1-7. Also includes reprinted letters to Patrick Geddes from James Bryce, Clements Markham and Archibald Geikie. Reprinted from The Scottish Geographical Magazine. April 1902. pp. 1-4.

Endorsed: '1902' and 'J. Tyrwhitt'.

Letter from Patrick Geddes at Dunfermline to Mrs C.H. Grinling, an early Fabian socialist activist and editor and publisher of the 'Woolwich Pioneer' newspaper, discussing Geddes' Dunfermline town plan and his approach to town planning in general. Alludes to Andrew Carnegie and refers briefly to Paul Desjardin.

Invitation to an 'At Home' from Patrick Geddes at London to Mr and Mrs C.H.Grinling.

With plan, perspective and 136 illustrations. Edinburgh and Westminster: Geddes and Company/Bournville, Birmingham: The Saint George Press.

Stamp and label: Library of the Association for Planning and Regional Reconstruction.

7 copy photographic prints relating to Dunfermline, marked up with order dimensions and re-touching notes. These images were undertaken by James Norval, as a commission from Patrick Geddes as part of his survey of Dunfermline. The survey informed his report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes' (1904). These images appear in the final report. The images are held on fine thin paper.

Bundle of 9 files, containing 189 ff. Contains a range of photographic prints, plans and illustrations which were commissioned or drawn by Patrick Geddes during his survey of Dunfermline or included in the 1904 report 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes' which was commissioned by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust. Geddes' proposals were never adopted by the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust but the report is considered to be one of Geddes' most influential early urban planning works.

Copy photographic prints of a row of modern villas at Dundee, designed for college use, showing before and after images, the latter demonstrating improvements as a result of 'gardenesque' treatment. These images appear as figures 3 and 4 in Geddes' report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens, and culture-institutes' (1904).

Miscellaneous illustrations of the United States of America.

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.

Copy illustrations, plans, sections and elevations of proposed new structures or proposed revised structures to be situated in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. These are included as illustrations in Geddes' report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust, 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes', (1904).

Copy photographic prints relating to Dunfermline, created by James Norval as a commission from Patrick Geddes as part of his survey of Dunfermline. The images appear in Geddes' report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes' (1904). The images are marked up with proposed dimensions and re-touching notes in Geddes' handwriting.