Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler has contacted Alexander Abbott about accepting a position at Oxford.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Has a reply to his query in Notes and Queries about the (Jewer) picture, from B. Whitehead of Brick Court, London. It looks hopeful. Will see the picture, if anywhere near. He is very busy. Positive comments on the American Units and on their impact. Mentions his worries about Revere. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (Cable). Deeply touched by the generosity of his friends and the association of his name with the old Faculty which he love so dearly.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Deeply touched by the establishment of the Osler Fund. Mentions his love of the old Faculty. States that nothing in Baltimore gave him greater pleasure than to see the (Library) Faculty established in a proper home and to watch his progress. Mentions Cordell, Ashby, Randolph Winslow, Johnston, Donaldson, Chew, Miles, Welch, Martin and Remsen. Will write to the President. News of Revere. Grace is having one of Revere's letters copied and they will pass it on. Fortunately, Revere likes his fellow officers. He never complains. One of his sister's sons was killed at Vimy, a brother of Norman Gwyn. Mentions the work of Susan Chapin and Grace. Details on his work. His opinion is that USA will save the situation. Congratulations to Miss Noyes.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has made inquiries about the Maguire picture in vain. Will write to Notes and Queries. Lionel Cust has failed to trace it. Mentions that he is trying to live a little quieter life, but it is hard, as he had to be on the road a great deal. News of Revere. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has sent to Spielman about the Maguire picture and will let him know. Explains that he did not send the Elizabethan touch-piece as it turned out to be a pattern and not a genuine, and there was uncertainty. Mentions that he told a bookseller to send Jacobs a word about the Jenner pamphlet. Political discussion about the condition in America. News of Revere. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him through the embassy a cast of the Elizabethan touch-piece. Brett-Smith has written the enclosed account (piece attached). Will send one to Storer. He has not seen anything special of late. News of Revere. The peace prospects are nil. Susan Chapin is with them. Mentions his bronchitis. Civilities. Sad about Mrs. Frick's death.- Information about the Elizabethan touch-piece, which comes from the Harington family. Biographic details on John Harington of Kelston and description of the touch-piece.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions his cold. He has been doing too much and worried over the CAMC business. Glad that they got rid of Sam Hughes. Thanks for the Browne's "Miscellany Tracts". He only lacks the 1688 Dutch edition to complete his set. Thanks for his Christmas card. Comments on Woodrow Wilson. Gives his opinion on the war and the peace. News of Revere. Mentions that his battery is on a farm along the Ancre. Glad he is in the artillery. Susan Chapin, Archibald Malloch are with them and the Wrights will visit them tomorrow. Beat wishes for 1917. Mentions the death of their butler.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Christmas greetings. Anxious about Revere who is on the Ancre. Mentions his cheerful letters. Details on the activities at the front. Opinion on Sam Hugues and on the CAMC. Will meet the 68 young Americans who will work for the London Army Hospital. Will help Blenkensop to settle them. Details on the cataloguing work of his library with the help of Hill of Bodley and of a woman. Susan Chapin is with them. Norman Gwyn has had trench fever. Mentions Rolleston, the Maggs brothers. Sends him "Sayles Ages of Man" for Christmas.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Civilities. Expresses freely his opinion on the war. Sure it will be long. Finance may stop it and leave the issue undecided, which would be unfortunate. England or the USA has to smash Germany. The Navy will decide the war. Mentions the problems turning a democracy into a fighting people. Derby has done a good job in recruiting but lack of proper organization is sadly felt. On the whole the country has done wonderfully, but wishes to muzzle the politicians and the editors. Details of the fire in their dining-room. Lost only the Vernon plaque which melt. Revere is well, but because he did not have enough to do at the McGill Unit, is joining a field ambulance near Poperinghe. He longs to be back at Christ Church with his books. Many friends have lost their sons : Rolleston, Garrod, Moore, Harringham, Schäfer. Admires them in their self restraint. Grace is working with 120 women in a big laboratory. He sees all sort of wounded and sick. Mentions the visit of the Harvard Unit. Cheever seems a pivot. (attached is the program of their visit). Words about the growing of his library. A man from Bodley comes in the afternoon to work at the catalogue.