| Description | Gives report on material obtained on visit to Edinburgh and Glasgow, melodies collected etc.; is noting words and music of everything regarded as traditional; comments on annotated copy of [James] Johnson's "Scots Musical Museum" obtained in Edinburgh and encloses cuttings from Brown's catalogues of items in which Gavin Greig might be interested; wonders if any are in University Library; discusses at length proposal for work on Scottish folk song of north-east under their joint editorship if agreed to by the New Spalding Club and pecuniary arrangements made. [The cuttings have been placed inside the envelope accompanying the letter and have notes in shorthand on them]. |