Identity area
Reference code
GB 249 T-GED/12/3/8/74
Title
Letter from Thomas Barnby Whitson, Whitson and Methuen, chartered accountants, Edinburgh, to Patrick Geddes, Yemen
Date(s)
- 25 March 1915 (Creation)
Level of description
Piece
Extent and medium
7 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
Informs Patrick Geddes of the serious financial difficulties the Town and Gown University Halls are facing due to the war and recommends the liquidation of the Association. Thoughts on the war, economy, education and political situation. Mentions Miss Smith of St. Giles University Hall, Lord Pentland, and Haldane.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English