Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He had written to Holmes and to Buzzard about the spinal nerve roots and the caudo-equina. Mentions that he was afraid that Maude Abbott was preparing a huge monograph. He deplores the delay in the printing of their book. Mentions that he excuses Gibson who had been busy with the re-organization of the Pathological Laboratory. McCrae can expect the manuscript for February 1st. He would like to get out two or three volumes this year. Positive comments on the Tuberculosis section and on all the papers. Civilities.
Letter to Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher from William Osler, Johns Hopkins Hospital, North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He will send him a copy of the Editio Princeps of Galen. He bought it at auction at Sotheby's. Questioning if Fisher had London agents. Civilities.
Letter to Arnold Carl Klebs from William Osler, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Thanks for the pictures (the pilgrimage at Louis' tomb). He wrote remarks and wishes to have them published with the pictures in one of the journals( It was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association of Chicago in 1906, 46,1716). He declines an invitation for a meeting of a committee because of his busy agenda.
Letter to John H. Musser from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He writes of a problem he has had with Stillé. He has just returned from a holiday with Barker. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to William Pepper from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He relates information given to him by Mr. Drummond regarding a series of portraits of Linacre, Sydenham, and Harvey. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Edith Gittings Reid, 608, Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Reid comments on Muirhead's tribute to Lady Osler and reports on the progress of her own biography of William Osler.
Letter to Arnold Carl Klebs from William Osler, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Extract of a letter. Hopes to see him in August at the British Medical Meeting in Toronto. Reference to the article to be published on their visit to Louis' tomb. He would prefer Klebs to write the story and he will send him his remarks.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Details on the printing of the catalogue. Suggestion that Adami writes the first preface; Osler, a clinical introduction and the dedication to Dr. Johnston. He will write to Chipman. Enthusiastic about the catalogue, which will be of benefit to the students and also to the school (McGill), and which will be a model for other institutions. Assuring her that the faculty is interested in the work and she should have a free hand in this.
