Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. News of their Christmas reunion. He had a niece and her children and Palmer Wright from Ottawa at home. News of Revere. Welch must have told him that W. A. Marburgh will make an offer for Payne's Library. Details on books at the new Barnet. Thanks him for the books. Mentions a possible trip to Egypt for six weeks with his brother E. B. Mrs. Osler does not care to go so far from the boy. Miss Woolley may come over while he will be away. Payne left him the Restitutio Christianismi of Servetus (1791) He has the Calvin. Will be glad of the Harvard Journal. Putnam's article on James in the Atlantic Monthly is interesting. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks him for his "Forerunner". Mentions a busy time at home and in Oxford. Asks him to meet him at the American Clinical Surgeons in London. There will be a dinner with them. Greetings to Halsted. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions that they knew about it ten days ago, but had to keep the secret. George R. was so impressed by his wife and Nona and Ottilie that he sent a word to Asquith. Such a torrent of cables and telegrams. Reflection on the fact that they were happy before and he hopes that it will not disturb his 'Aequanimitas'. His wife and the girls are in town for fun and he has a peaceful time at home. Will ask Phipps for the extra 1000 pounds (Payne books). Shall be heart broken if they do not get it. Mention that the baronetcy fees are ruinous. Civilities. Signed Sir Billy.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions that they had had many visitors. He had been lecturing at Newcastle and at Cambridge. Mention of the new reforms which are under discussion. Sent a notice about the vote on the Greek question to the New York Nation. Will send him a reprint copy of "Man's Redemption of Man's" sermonette. Phillips has put it in his December number. Sends him a book by Weber on "Aspects of Death in Art". Will also send a copy to the Library. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the suggestion about Mr. Phipps (to buy Payne books for the Medical School). Details about it. Missed the Locke letter at the Huthe sale. Thanks for the Almanack and the Laennec. Mention of a dinner with the Colophon Club, an inner circle of the Bibliographical Society, at Christ Church. Asks him if there is any special friend of Marburgh's to apply in case Phipps refuses to help them. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions Harry Chapin's death. Had thought of going to Holland first, but now plans to go to Paris about the 1st of June. They will take over Nona Gwyn and Ottilie Wright. Deplores the death of the King. Good comment on his successor King George. Glad that Jacobs will come to Edinburgh. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks him for his present. Mentions that they had a merry Christmas. One of his brothers from B.C., whom he has not seen for 30 years, Joe Revere, and one of the Wright girls. Mentions that he got a Newton Principae. Revere has bid at Sotheby's for Landors Pericles and Aspasia and got it. Revere is taking an interest in good literature. Mentions that he got his etching out for Christmas. Hopes the Billings Library scheme will turn out right. C. might do it if Cadwallader and Welch asked him. Mentions a coolness between C. and him. Sorry for Barker. Gives his opinion on the whole time teacher. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He received the Laennec letters from the Muller sale (Amsterdam). One of the letters refers to Baltimore meteorological. Will send it to the Faculty Library. Mention of his 1588 Leyden diploma and a 17th century Russian and other books, (Princips of Mondino). Cushing has made a good haul too. Payne books may be sold unless Marburgh raises his figure. Muller is coming next week from Munich. Lizzie Linzee, Mrs. McCagg, the 3 Weld girls are here, Dock comes next week. The examinations will begin. Mentions his future acquisition. Welch wrote him about the JHH proposal. Discussion over the salaries that are suitable (whole time clinical professors). Comparison to other places. It will double the salary out of the private patients attracted to the individual men. 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.