Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to have the story of the Medical Club of 19- of the good fellows who helped to make his life happy in Philadelphia. Deplores the death of Musser who died from angina. It is a disease of doctors. Mentions Revere's pneumonia. They have been away in Italy and have just returned. Asks him if he is coming this summer. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, Culag Hotel, Lochinver, Scotland. They had a splendid medical section at the (International) Medical Congress. Good comments about Dock's and Barker's papers introductory to the discussion on Diabetes and Arthritis. Cushing made a strong impression in the internal secretion discussion. Von Noorden, Sahli, His, Kraus, Muller and Chauffard were their most distinguished foreigners. Mentions their month holiday in Scotland. Details on their activities. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from Minis Hays, 1004, Walnut Street, Medical News Office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He notes that Osler was elected a Fellow to the Royal College of Physicians of London on May 17, 1883. Includes extract of Osler's acceptance speech, published in the Canadian Medical & Surgical Journal, June 1883, p. 767.
Letter to James Tyson from A. Flint, Buckingham Palace Hotel, Buckingham Gate, London, England. Flint recommends Osler to the Chair of Clinical Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, although he cannot attest to Osler's abilities as a teacher.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Best wishes for the New Year. They are keeping well and busy. They have 14 American surgeons stationed in Oxford. They all dined with them on Christmas day. Gwyn is in charge of the Medical department of No. 1 Canadian General in France. Asks him to tell Nell or Mellor to send him a line in case Tyson should not feel up to writing.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his addresses. Good comments about them. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his reprints, particularly the sketch of Kelly. His sketch is very interesting. It is a wonderful generation in which we have lived. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (On train) New Year's greetings. Things are looking hopeful and the country is settling for a long war. He is busy and sees lots of interest. Mentions the nervous cases, the para-typhoid coming from France and from the East, and the Dysentery cases coming from the Dardanelles. Word about his weeks in France at the Canadian Hospital. Gwyn is at No. 3 with Finley. Revere who has been with the McGill Unit as Orderly Officer of Birkett, is now with the No 3 Field Ambulance near to Ypres. Mentions Revere's inheritance from his father's peaceful disposition. He loathes everything about the war. Revere loves books and literature. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his portrait of Tyson. Asks him to send him a copy of his Cell Doctrine book, for his own library. He used to have one but it has disappeared. Suggests he make his presidential address on the phenomenal changes that have taken place in 50 years in our conception of bioplasm and the old germinal matter. Mentions that he is working at the revision of his text-book. It is hard to put new wine into the old bottle. Civilities.
