Item 24 - Letter from John Ross, Ross, Branford and Company, London, to Patrick Geddes

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GB 249 T-GED/1/8/19/24

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Letter from John Ross, Ross, Branford and Company, London, to Patrick Geddes

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  • 31 December 1897 (Creation)

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3 ff.

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Ross, John, fl. 1895 - 1932, chartered accountant

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University of Strathclyde Archives and Special Collections, United Kingdom

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Sets out his financial difficulties and asks Patrick Geddes to outline his plans for securing future finance. Mentions Captain Alexander Geddes' (Patrick Geddes' father) ill health. Discusses dispute with W. Cuthbertson, stationer. Refers to an enclosure [not extant] which mentions the Countess of Warwick.

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