Letter to Grace Revere Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Announces that he has found that Bell had already approved the transfer of W.W. Francis to Oxford. It now all depends upon the War Office.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Suggestions regarding the conditions of Osler's gift of his Bibliotheca Osleriana to McGill. Birkett and Martin agree with these suggestions.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Would read carefully his report on Postgraduate Medical Education. Asks permission to mention that he in this way for medical postgraduate work at the meeting of the Syndicate at Cambridge. Explains that he is tying to stir them up to open freely for American and Dominion graduate students in all branches. Gives his opinion on postgraduate Medical education. Writes of the establishment of a postgraduate bureau in London. Mentions Cunliffe and comments on the latter.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Mentions a conversation with Louis Wilson about Osler's report on Postgraduate Medical Education and on the American plans for graduate education. Details on Wilson's views. Suggestions to improve Osler's report. Discussion on the matter. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. Informs him of the progress of the Journal. Jenkins points out a method whereby they can finance the journal at a profit. Details about it. He has received from the Royal Commission on Paper authority to issue the new periodical. Will now wait to hear the results of Jenkins' campaign to declare the journal as assured fact and start off a circular for subscriptions in the Service and to secure material for the first issue. No news from Macphail.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. Does not think that the case for a special Public Health Institute (Cardiff) could be put better than what Osler has drafted.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Returns him some reprints, a copy of the Report of the Committee of Sixteen at Montreal, and Harrison's "Management of Venereal Disease in the Civil Community". Report of the National Council meeting. Bassett Smith, Goodwin, Morant, Francis Lloyd, Mrs. Scharlieb and other important people were there. Barlow told him how the National Council had been blocked at every turn by Keogh, Bonar Law, and the Local Authorities. Adami suggested Barlow publish the information for the whole country. Barlow said that he would consult Sydenham, but was very mad at the meeting. Adami states his position in this matter. Thinks that Young and Snow were excellent. Mentions Worthin's figures. Adami thinks that they should get Klotz to discuss the matter.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Suggests that his "Policy of the Ostrich" paper would make a perfect pamphlet for the public. Asks Osler's opinion on the matter and if he has any desire to do propaganda work by pamphlets. Mentions his difference of views with Osler's in the matter of prophylactic treatment.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. Thanks for his letter. Request for a photo of John McCrae for the Lancet for publication.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. He had a talk with Macphail. To his surprise, he finds out that the latter is not favourable to the establishment of a C.A.M.C. Journal at the present moment. Indicates that Macphail is a pessimist and is affected by the present state of affairs. Details Macphail's opinion, to help preparing Osler for a meeting with him. Sends him an obituary notice of dear old Girdwood received from Ruttan.