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Letter to William Osler

Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere writes of his observations of the battlefield and reports on the activities of his battery.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to Grace Revere Osler

Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere describes how he and his battery celebrated Christmas on the battlefield. He thanks his mother for all the provisions she has sent to him and his fellow soldiers. He reports that his senior officer was recently killed in action, but they managed to find a parson and have a decent burial for him.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to William Osler

Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler, Battalion Headquarters, S. Stafford. Revere writes that he was unexpectedly sent for to do a 48-hour liaison with a different battalion. He describes the battalion's facilities and the men's activities in the trenches. He looks forward to returning home to Oxford and reuniting with his family. Includes a partially completed letter to Grace Revere Osler, dated December 30th.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Edward Revere Osler, 'A' Battery, 59th Field Artillery Brigade. Revere's battery has been in action on the battlefield for months, and now they are resting only to prepare to return to the front. He hopes to soon be able to spend a few days at home after the past four nightmarish months. His father has been sending him book catalogues, as well as sale catalogues from Sotheby's, from which Revere has ordered some books.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Edward Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Revere sends Jacobs photos of the wall-carvings at St. Mark's and of the staircase of the palace of the Doges.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to William Osler

Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere describes the scene at the front, his observation post, and his fellow officers. He asks his father not send any more books, as he has no time to read and can only carry with him the bare necessities.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to William Osler

Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere reports on the activities of his battery and how they are surviving through the war. He has put a bid on several books, which he hopes will soon reach his parent's home at Oxford.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to William Osler

Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere reports on his activities at the front. He looks forward to reading the birthday letters he just received from both parents. He expects to be off the battlefield by January and to be given two months rest, during which time he could spend a few days at home in Oxford. He writes that he never knew how much he loved his family and Oxford before he left them behind to join the war effort.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to William Osler

Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler, R.A. Mess, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Revere discusses rare books. He asks for Osler's opinion on which books to purchase.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Edward Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Revere sends Jacobs photos of the wall-carvings at St. Mark's and of the staircase of the palace of the Doges.

Osler, Edward Revere, 1895-1917

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