Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, S.S. "Cedric". Osler informs Rolleston that he has accepted the Regius Professorship of Medicine at Oxford. He is sad to leave Baltimore, but believes that he has made the best decision. He has been working too hard the past few years and now it is time to slow down.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks him to ask George Walker to give an address at the Royal Society of Medicine on the Anti Venereal work in the USA and in France. Kind comments on Walker.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Informs him that the Surgeon General in France agrees to send Walker in England. Kind comments on the latter. Suggests rejuvenating the Medical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine. Details about it. Asks him to talk over the meeting of the Association of British Physicians with Hale White. Wonders if it would not be better to meet in London.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler suggests that Allbutt deserves some public recognition for all of his hard work. Osler would like to go to South Africa, as he is deeply interested in the war. He comments favourably on the British Empire's efforts to keep South Africa English. He thanks Rolleston for his paper on Cirrhosis.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler has just finished reading the last volume of Allbutt's Systems and believes that the contributors should get together to reward Allbutt for his labours as Editor. Osler comments on the war and is optimistic that the British Empire will triumph.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks him if he has done anything to get Walker to give the story of the US Army Anti-Venereal campaign. Would be useful in connection of the present discussion about prophylaxis. Offers to write to McCaw and Walker.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for what he did in connection with the Anniversary. Details on the symptoms of his cold. Cannot attend the Fellowship Meeting tomorrow. Discussion about the Postgraduate work. Asks if they could defer the meeting. Referring to the American Hospital, he mentions that he wrote to Lord Reading. There would be no good starting without one million at least. Thanks for the 1859, Fitzgerald Omar present.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Reports on illness, Notes mention of Rolleston's New Zealand uncle in "Life of Samuel Butler".
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Introduces Dr. Edward Jenner Wood who is a special friend, specializing in Pellagra work.
Letter to Humphry Davy Rolleston from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes Rolleston is well. Regrets his joke on MacAlister but happy to see him. Has just read Paget's life of Horsley, a tragedy.