Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler relates news of family and friends, including the Max-Mullers and the Frank Oslers. She has found quite a number of books missing from Osler's collection and has begun to hunt them down. As well, she is trying to get many small manuscripts, speeches and addresses of Osler's ready for binding. She describes the memorial to the Unknown Soldier at the Abbey and provides a sketch of the royal procession that followed.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler. Lady Osler expresses her misgivings about moving to Oxford. She told Futcher of the move, but he is to keep it secret.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler spent the week at Bishops and Henley with Marian and Elizabeth. Sallie, Miss Nichols and Revere go to Ewelme. She writes of Aunt Nan and Lizzie. The Oslers will spend a weekend at the Astors. Revere is making progress at cricket, much to his father's delight.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Edward Revere Osler, No. 3 Canadian General Hospital, B.E.F., Camiers. Revere reports that the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital recently ceased to function as a hospital and is now a "turbid mud hole, rank with unrest and discontent." He delivers a seething report of how the authorities closed down the hospital, sent the staff and patients to a temporary shelter, and proceeded to leave them there for 5 weeks living in tents and fighting the elements. He describes the living conditions in great detail and writes of his companions Bill and Campbell Howard, Dr. Russell, and Dr. Little. He managed to obtain a week's leave, during which he accepted a new position as quartermaster in a Canadian field ambulance, much to his parents delight.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Edward Revere Osler, No. 3 Canadian General Hospital, B.E.F., Camiers. Revere reports that the No. 3 Canadian General Hospital recently ceased to function as a hospital and is now a "turbid mud hole, rank with unrest and discontent." He delivers a seething report of how the authorities closed down the hospital, sent the staff and patients to a temporary shelter, and proceeded to leave them there for 5 weeks living in tents and fighting the elements. He describes the living conditions in great detail and writes of his companions Bill and Campbell Howard, Dr. Russell, and Dr. Little. He managed to obtain a week's leave, during which he accepted a new position as quartermaster in a Canadian field ambulance, much to his parents delight.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler writes of her and Osler's activities and social engagements. It has been two years to the day since Billie Wright was killed and Revere caught his famous fish. Miss Cummins is now working on cataloguing Revere's books.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler describes the Encaenia at Oxford and how splendid it was to see Lady Osler sit in the seat of honour at the All Souls Luncheon between General Haig and Admiral Beattie.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, Jersey, England. Lady Osler reports that their holiday in Jersey has been peaceful and that Osler begins to look better. She relates news of family and friends, including Billy Thayer, Susan Baker, the Hartys and the Strongs.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, St. Brelade's Bay, Jersey, England. Lady Osler writes that Osler has begun to look better and is working on a lecture on Walt Whitman. She worries about her husband and feels that he should no longer work so hard. However, there is construction in every branch of education and everyone is seeking Osler's opinion and advice. She relates news of family and friends. She cannot write on the condition of the world, as she finds it too muddled and horrible.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler relates news of family and friends. She comments on the situation in post-war England.
