Letter to Henry Barton(?) Jacobs from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hughes, Alexander Barton, and Thomas McCrae have been to visit Lady Osler in Oxford. She is making an effort to keep up the young atmosphere as Osler would have wanted, but she finds it a difficult struggle. She writes of Osler's funeral. For now, his ashes lie in an old monument in Christ Church until they are sent to Montreal. She writes a brief note about Revere's Library, the Tudor and Stuart Club.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Harvey Cushing, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 721 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Cushing requests information on the sequels of the famous meeting between Osler and the Mayor of Baltimore at McCoy Hall. Cushing also asks about the "Quaker Club," when it began, and whose idea it was. Jacobs responds at bottom of page.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Cablegram, the funeral is at 3:15 at Christ Church.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, Glen View, St. Martins, Guernsey, U.K.. Osler reports on his summer holidays and relates news of his family's health.
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, Bude, Cornwall, England. Sorry that he and his wife are knocked-out by their old enemy. Encouragement. Will miss him because he is going to the Congress of Hygiene at Berlin. Nuttall, Manson and others will be there and he wants to see the new medical side of the place. Virchow Hospital is supposed to be wonderful. His Jr. will succeed Leyden. Had a busy Summer. Miss Colonsay. Revere is learning golf. McCrae's lapse is sad. Osler is working on the articles for the system. Details on it. Word about the Tuberculosis Congress.
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 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.
