Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the cable announcing Atkinson's death. Mention of his sadness in the loss of one of his best friend. Glad that Jacobs liked the Harveian. They will sail on the Celtic on the 28th and will come down from New York Will bring the only copy of the sale catalogue of Sir Thomas Browne's books for the presentation of the Marburg collection. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Congratulations for the sum he has raised for his Tuberculosis Association. Osler thinks that the traveling exhibit with lectures and an additional tuberculosis nurse would be the two heavy items for expenditure. Deplores the death of Mrs. James. He will not return with him because he is giving an address at the Pathological Society the 10th of May in Philadelphia. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry about Mrs. Jacobs' sharp attack. The delay at Queenstown was due to the accident of a Cherbourg boat. Thanks for the copy of Sentimental Journey. Will have Sotheby's send his catalogue to him. Explanation on how to bid at Sotheby's. Will give him a copy of The Book Auction Records of this year. Advises him to tell him when he will bid on ancient books or manuscripts, so that they will not compete against each other. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the Walt Whitman book. Asks him if he had read Bliss Perry. News from their Summer. The Torrey-Linger-Weld combination has arrived last week. Raymond is here, he will gets an honorary degree, Osler could not attend to his entente cordiale because the examiners were here. He took Dick Cabot to Edinburgh to the Ass. of Phys. of Great Britain. Many prospects from England will go to the congress in Washington. Woodhead will go. Mentions Phipps's donation for a Psychiatric clinic.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him his Linacre lecture. Mention of the many visitors they had received. Roddick and his wife left yesterday. The Oslers are motoring to Scotland on the 5th. Mention of his return from the British Medical Association meeting. Revere is gone fishing.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Edward Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Revere thanks Jacobs for sending a gift of stamps and expresses his disappointment that the Jacobs's will not visit England in the coming summer.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the Brussels edition of Linacre. He never saw Auvert's Atlas which could be valuable for the library. He gives the address of Henri Foucault, in Paris who has an interesting catalogue. He would like the French life of Walt Whitman. Mentions that Perry Bliss has written the best biography on him. Phipps is very enthusiastic about the work at the Dispensary in Baltimore. Kind comments on the Hopkins men. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sad not to be at the Congress. Asks him to take care of Charles Williams, Stafford of Dublin, and Newsholme. Sorry that Bulstrode could not come as he is one of the best. He had been busy with the revision of his text-book (due Oct.1st) and writing an article for Allbutt's system. Warren, Anders, J. William White, and Keen has visited him. He will send him from the New York House his Alabama Student. McCrae is getting married today. Compliments on his photos of his house. He is off October 1st. Mrs. Osler will join him later when Revere will be settled at school. Will see Vernon about the medallion which is the best thing done on him. Suggests that the reading room of the Faculty Building be called after Charles Frick. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Edward Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Revere thanks Jacobs for sending a gift of stamps and expresses his disappointment that the Jacobs's will not visit England in the coming summer.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions that he is in bed with a heavy cold. Has postponed his sailing for a week. Answers that the artist's name is Seymour Thomas, 11 Impasse Roussin. Hopes he will like his portrait. Thomas and Hugh Young were brought up together. Glad that he will maybe see him in July. Will come back from Montreal June 18th. Mrs. Revere and Mrs. Chapin sail May 18th for a short visit. Asks him if he met Rist during the Tuberculosis Congress. Kind comments on him and his wife. Civilities.
