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Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 11, 1917

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (Postcard). They received two letters from Revere, dated a week ago. They hope for the best.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 13, 1909

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Will sail on the 21st on the Majestic because of a sharp attack of grippe. Had a good Easter. Sends her the Times notice on Swinburne. Mention of his children's poems. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 2, 1907

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Announces the death of his mother. Details on the circumstances of her death. He will sail on the 20th on the Luciana and would like to see her. It will be a hurried visit of two weeks in America, he has to be back for University matters connected with the medical school. Their house is still unsettled. Grace is in despair. Hopes that Mabel is better. Civilities. N.B. Hopes that Uncle Ned (E.S. Martin) is returning with him. He will take the Elvira on May 11th to be on time to their annual meeting on the 18th.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 2, 1910

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Deplores the fact that he will not be able to visit her at Mt. Kisco this autumn. Mentions a dream that he had of her and Sylvia. Asks her to send him news to reassure him that she had recovered. Hopes that she will see Grace who had sailed to Montreal two weeks ago. Asks her Lois' address. He is busy revising his text-book. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 22, 1914

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, The Athenaeum, London, England. Glad to have news of her from her husband. Likes the name of the baby. Mentions that he is sailing September 5th and will arrange to see her. They are busy. Revere is in Scotland fishing. Informs her that he passed the Matriculation, they were doubtful about it, as he is not good at exams. Mentions that she will have a photograph of a crayon sketch which Sargent made of him for the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Says that it is a bit dour. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 24, 1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Her letter made him homesick. Hopes to visit her next year. Mentions the many visitors they have. Tribute to Grace who had managed well, considering the food condition. Susan Chapin is going back to America. She will bring her three of Osler's special books. When Sylvia will be old she will deposit the books in Revere's library. They are a Shelly, In Memoriam and Shakespeare's sonnets. They are looking forward to a busy term. Mentions his 70th anniversary to come. He is struggling with an address for the Classical Association. Nervous about it. His subject is 'The old Humanism and the New Science'. Delighted to have been elected member of The Club. The peace congress is a bit worrying. Thinks that Wilson will do well. Love to Edward S. Martin. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 3, 1917

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details about their excitement at the news of the USA coming with the Allies. Wilson's speech is A.1. Uncle Ned ( E.S. Martin) must be glad. Comments on the American Women War Hospital and of Lady Harcourt. They had no word from Revere for five days. Mentions the death of one of their protégé. Hard days on the heart. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 6, 1910

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted with Sylvia's photograph. Mentions that Mrs. Osler returns on the 13th. Revere is well. He went fishing in Wales with friends. Asks her if she will visit them this summer. Mentions that he is busy with some lectures for the Royal College of Physicians. If Mrs. Osler gets back in time, he will go to Wiesbaden for a Congress. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 8, 1915

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. All goes well, glad to be busy, as these are not days for thinking. Word about their week at Torquay, where he saw the American Hospital. Details about it. Everything looks hopeful. Revere is happy at Cliveden. The McGill Unit with which he will go to France does not come over for a month or six weeks. W.W. Francis and Campbell Howard are with them. Deplores that Revere's education has been interrupted. Grace is working in her shop, with forty university ladies at work. Her New England energy is a revelation to them. Uncle Neds articles in Life are A.1. He has been reading Osborn Taylors new book with pleasure. Mentions Sylvia and the baby. Mrs. Chapin comes visit them this week. They are anxious about the submarines. Wishes he could be with them for a month at Mt. Kisco. Asks about Lois' baby. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 8, 1917

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Acknowledgement of her photo. Mentions that he has spent the first unhappy Easter of his life. They have had no letters from Revere for ten days. Glad of the turn of events in USA. The moral support will be immense, and they will need all the financial and physical support before the war is over. Looking forward for E.S Martin's editorial in Life. Comments on Martin and on Life. He disapproves of the writers who malign his beloved profession. Will send her a book worm plate and his article on it. Will send her a postcard when they have news from Revere.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

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