Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, Durham, Durham, England. He is spending a happy weekend with Revere who loves this place. Details on their activities. Revere is well and getting into the work. The latter has made up his mind to go through with war, and take his chances. The war has been a terrible mental shock to many sensitive young fellows. Asks her when she expects to come. News from Grace. Adele's hospital is a great success. The initial troubles are over. Civilities.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Wishes that she could come over with Little Sue. The latter will be very helpful. Grace has many things for her to do and she could type for him. Sends her a gushing letter that Maizie Osborne wrote to Grace. Things look bright. Civilities. P.S. Saw Revere who is in good form.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler thanks Chapin for her generous donations and contributions to the war-effort. She laments the loss of soldiers on two ships, the Natal and the Persia. Campbell, Bill, and Archie have been to visit at Oxford. Campbell Howard has been relieved and will soon return home to Montreal. Osler has a hectic consultation schedule. They have had good news of Revere. Jack Osler will go to Egypt.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Has caught a cold, family news, mentions railway strike, sorry about Woodrow Wilson's health, has received a book from Harvey Cushing, appreciates article in Boston Medical Journal by Frederick Shattuck and William Thayer.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler maintains a hectic consultation schedule and is currently in Liverpool. Lady Osler has heard little from Revere. She relates news of the Emmons, the two Marions, cousin Etta and Martin, and Philip Osler. Adèle has approached Osler about publishing Babs's poems. Campbell and Ottilie sail back to Quebec with 40 disabled military men. Ramsay Wright got an appointment in Munitions in Newcastle. Lady Osler thanks Chapin for helping Maude Abbott and comments on Abbott's loyal soul.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, School of Forestry Building, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler comments on the progress of her sewing committee. She had lunch with Haller and Ronnie Brooke. She writes of the death of Hilda Wright's baby. Adèle is aggressively pursuing Osler's advice. Joan MacKenzie will sail for England with her Aunt Isabelle Meredith and Dinah to reunite with her fiancé Fiskin of Toronto. Lady Osler writes of her work with Belgian refugees.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Humorous treatment of bedpans and his coughing. Six postscripts incl. a request that she ask at Godspeeds for Francis Parkman's "Essay on Democracy", the textbook revision is booming, Grace likes Miss E.F. Smart who is a success, 16 Curzon St., Mayfair will be free May, 1920, the car comes Wednesday, Mrs. Benning is unwell and in the Radcliffe.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Reports on illness, family visitors, laments fate of Woodrow Wilson.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from Grace Revere Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Joan MacKenzie has arrived and is helping Archie Malloch with a paper. Lady Osler reports that several Oxford women have opened a canteen and have had great success. Jack Osler will go to France instead of Egypt. She writes of Hugh, Campbell Gwyn, Revere, Harry Wright and Palmer, and of their war related activities. Adèle lost the Matron of her hospital, Miss Wedgewood, "an impossible person." Osler was asked to arrange the funeral for his young cousin, Stewart Thorne, only to find out after all the arrangements had been made that it was not his cousin after all. Lady Osler has dismissed her chauffeur Peasely, and hopes that Benning will return. She is to have lunch with Collis.
Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Reports on health, love to friends and family, tell Shattuck he is better.
