The item consists of a letter sent from John McCrae while on active duty to Carleton Noyes, Cambridge, MA, with an envelope postmarked 31 May 1916. Enclosed with the letter is an autographed signed copy of McCrae's poem, In Flanders Fields. The poem's first line in this copy ends with the word “grow,” a change from the published version in which the line finishes with “blow.” In his letter, McCrae modestly notes that the poem had achieved some level of notoriety.
Typescript of In Flanders Fields and Other Poems, by Lieut.-Col. John McCrae M.D. with An Essay in Character by Sir Andrew Macphail. Handwritten letter tipped in on end flyleaf.
File consists of manuscripts by Osler: "Johns Hopkins Hospital : inner History of early organization" and an autobiographical yearbook for the years 1898, 1901-1916. In a dummy book, inside a black cover with silver lock and broken seal. Later annotations by W. P. and W. W. Francis.
Consists of 24 leaves of coloured sketches of plants, animals, and insects, including microscopic images, originally from a sketchbook or field notebook. Sketches are primarily pen and coloured ink, with some watercolour and pencil drawings. Pages are mostly detached. One page features snakeskin pasted in.
Consists of 51 leaves of coloured illustrations of flowers and plants, including microscopic images, originally from a sketchbook. Pages are mostly detached. Sketches are primarily pen and coloured ink, with some watercolour and pencil drawings.