Letter to Thomas McCrae from Grace Revere Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler has gone to Norwich for the unveiling of Sir Thomas Browne's statue. She sends the Pall Mall Gazette, which includes an account of Osler's lecture at Guy's. She mentions Dr. Shadwell, who has been elected at Oriel College. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Impossible to call for manuscripts of volume VII before October 1st. Publishers will never get volumes IV, V, VI out by January 1st. Asks him if there is any date set for his wedding. He hopes to sail September 4th. Detailed explanations on the Gordon Holmes affair. They were corresponding with his homonyme, an aurist in North London. He will have to pay the latter. This is all Miss Nichols's mistake. Mentions that the invasion (visitors) is in full swing. Love to Welch and all the boys.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mention of his visit to Vienna. He returns the figures with legends. Shirres has giving up his section, asks Russel to do it, he already has written to him but can McCrae write to give details ? Sends heart proofs with a few corrections. Comment on a fine program of the Interurban. Hopes to have a good meeting at Edinburgh. Hard to stir the men up to much enthusiasm. Revere is well again, Miss Nichols is used up, but Revere is devoted to her. Civilities. P.S. Wants to have the date to settle sailing.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details on the work on the sections of the text-book. Would like them to visit them in the Autumn. Deplores the death of Ned Cushing. Civilities.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has written to the Leas telling them about the distribution of the money. Glad that he has nearly got Volume V finished. News of the situation in England. The recruiting has been far better than one could have supposed. Details on the case of Captain Darling of Toronto who died. Mentions that he is doing work on the Text-book everyday, and will send him a scheme before long. Sue Chapin is here. She and Grace are hard at work. Had a letter from Jack (McCrae). Potter has visited them. Mentions some books of Horatio Woods.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Not much to change on the proofs. No matter if he did not get the hereditary chart on angio-neurotic oedema. Thanks for the figures. It will be a good volume. Osler has been working on other articles. Rolleston is in despair about Welch. Asks him to tell Welch that Arthur Gamgee died of pneumonia. There will be a fund raised to help his family. Will sail by the Adriatic and will be in New York on the 22nd. Details of his itinerary. Enjoyed his Winter. Revere has grown up. They miss Miss Nichols. Tries to get a literary secretary to help in historical work. Mentions that the System would have been a great but profitable task for McCrae. Civilities.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from Grace Revere Osler, Kyle of Loch Alsh, Scotland. News from the Oslers' trip in the Highlands. Mention of the Phipps' hard time (this refers to the shooting of some keepers by one of Mr. Phipps's sons). Itinerary of their trip : Beaufort, Skye, Kyleakin, Oban, Edinburgh. They will be back in Oxford by September 7th.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, S.S. "Cedric". Osler did not have the heart earlier to tell McCrae that he accepted the Regius Professorship of Medicine at Oxford. Osler is sad to leave Baltimore and all his men behind, but he looks forward to a quieter life. Osler asks McCrae to keep this news secret until the public announcement has been made.