Identity area
Reference code
GB 249 T-GED/9/497
Title
Letter from Thomas B. Whitson, Edinburgh, to Patrick Geddes
Date(s)
- 14 August 1903 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
2 ff.
Context area
Name of creator
(1869-1948)
Biographical history
- Chartered accountant.
- Chairman of Town and Gown Association.
- Lord Provost of Edinburgh, 1929-1932.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Refers to Geddes' fatigue and health. Refers to a 'remittance to Switzerland' and explanation for the confusion in its payment. The visit of King [Edward]. Whitson has discovered some people who live in Ramsay Gardens are unaware of existence of Outlook Tower. Gives details of University Halls and number of residents.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English