Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Rudyard Kipling, Bateman's, Burwash, Sussex, England. Kipling is glad to know that Grace found Revere's grave properly tended to. He comments on the need to honour and remember those who die in war.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere writes of a trip to the dump and describes the desolation he witnessed at the front. He writes that the death and destruction caused by the war inspires the novice at war, like himself, with more that mere horror; it inspires complete depression.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere reports on his observations and experiences at the front and on the activities of his battery.
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.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere and the other men in his battery have enjoyed the mince pies Grace had sent to the trenches. He describes the two days he spent away from his battery with the infantry men.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Constance Stamfordham, St. James' Palace, England. Stamfordham has one letter from Osler telling of her brother's death in the Smallpox Hospital in Montreal on October 25, 1875. The letter brought much solace to her grieving family. She met Osler 30 years later at the Teignmouths. Additional notes by William Francis. [See CUS417/71.37]
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Harvey Cushing, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 721 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Cushing asks Mrs. Osler to provide details of her first summer abroad with Osler. Mrs. Osler's response is attached.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from William Osler, Royal Mail Steamship "Etruria". He reports on his travels to England and on the events of the ship. Stewart, Roddick and Brock are also on board. He offers comforting words to his wife, reminding her that the five weeks they will be apart will pass quickly.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from William Osler, 12a, Curzon Street & 1 Queen Street, London, England. He writes that they must both remain humble despite his appointment as Fellow of the Royal Society, his appointment as Dean of Clinical Medicine and his two honorary degrees (Edinburgh and Aberdeen) all in one year. He reports on his time in England.
Letter to Grace Revere Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She regrets that Grace and son cannot join Osler in Toronto for Christmas. She relates news of the family.