Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He received his letter from Rotterdam this morning. Thanks for the pamphlet from Muller. Asks him for precision on the introduction to the translated "History of Medicine" (by Neuburger, Oxford 1910) . Will write to Bixby and asks for the poems and letters, and explain the circumstances. Will send him a list of some early books he wants.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from Lawrence C. Wroth, The Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Sends him a typewritten copy of the article "Cardinal vs. Baronet" in the Morning Sun, April 19, 1913. If it is not what he wants, he could have a Photostat made of the whole issue. Civilities.
Wroth, Lawrence C. (Lawrence Counselman), 1884-1970
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Has written to Bixby about the Byron thing. Hopes he will be able to send a copy to Mackall's brother's address.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, Milan, Italy. He bought the Gesner in Bologna. Will look up the Johnston (a poet) in Oxford. Will send the Gesner to the College of Physicians who do not have one. Information on the books purchased in Florence and Venice. Olschki of Florence has the finest collection of old books he had seen. Martelli of Bologna is very good. Hoepli of Milan is disappointing. Sail April 13th and will be back around July 1st.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the pamphlets. Asks him to let him know if he comes to England this summer. Mentions a copy of Gesner. Comment on his character and work.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to hear of him. Deplores that he had not landed in England, as he would have liked to talk to him. Revere is at the Canadian Hospital in Cliveden before joining the McGill Unit as Birkett's orderly officer. Asks him if he will go to Jena. Asks him to give his hearty greetings to the Ewalds and to the Mullers. Asks him to pick up in Holland the 1688 Dutch edition "Alle de Wercken" of Browne. W.W. Francis will come with the McGill Unit. Tells him that if they do not treat him well in Jena, he assures him a separate alcove in the Bodleian.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Postcard. Sends him the Browne Bibliography. Asks him if he will be in Germany at the end of September and beginning of October as he may go there for a short visit.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, Culag Hotel, Lochinver, Scotland. Mentions that they had been busy with the congress, and are now on holiday. Revere fishes all day. He will be charmed with the Walton facsimile. Informs him that Boggs had been sick and did not come to England. Osler cannot confirm his German trip. It may be impossible to leave because of the death of the professor of Physiology, as he is chairman of the Board of Electors. Mentions that he has the English Powder of Sympathy (Kenelm Digby, 1658).
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his notes. He particularly appreciated the "Alle de Wercken" note. Mentions that he must issue a 2nd edition of the Servetus. Asks him if the letters get through to him as he would like to have his help for some corrections. He is busy. Revere and W.W. Francis are in France with the McGill Unit.
Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks him for sending him the first edition of the Lavater (Von der Physiognomits, Leipzig, 1772). Asking him when he will be in England in October. Mention of his trip to Berlin to the Congress, the last week of September.