Cosmo Geddes was the son of Andrew Geddes and Emily Geddes (originally Eckford). Cosmo died of a dog bite when the family were in Hong Kong. The death is described in this letter.
The following were in an envelope marked "Cosmo Gordon Geddes died 15 May 1881.
I assume that this is copied from Cosmo's gravestone.
The first, below, is marked "Plan and e. of Cosmo's tomb". The second was separate from the rest, but I think it's the same tomb.
The hair was wrapped in a piece of paper, and both were then in an envelope (right).
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