Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 15, Queen's Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Osler discusses a patient named Cassells, who suffers from a bowel tumour.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Has sent word to Ernest at No. 4 General and will see him if he is still there. Deplores the delay in the mail. Mentions Revere's leave. Comments on his son. Mentions their anxiety. He has just lost another nephew. Hopes the Robertson of Montreal whose death he sees is not Shepherd's nephew.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Confirms that the apples came. Thanks. Asks him to tell his son Ernest to come when on leave. Revere is on the Ancre in the artillery. Mentions his bronchitis. Comments on the War Committee Report. Glad that Jones is back. Bruce is furious about it. Mentions Sharkey and Sherry.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, The Athenaeum, London, England. Sharkey just told him he has had a letter from Frank who says that one of his nephews has been killed. Hopes it is not one of Shepherd's boys. It is a trying time. Revere is in the R.F.A. and will go to the front soon. Civilities.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to hear of him. Sad about Yates who never should have come over. Sorry that the McGill unit was in a wrong spot. Revere is taking a commission in the British Army. He does not feel it right not to be in the fighting line. Positive comments on his son. Mentions that he is getting his books catalogued. He received Ambroise Pare's "Anatomie Universelle", 1561. News from Archibald Malloch at the General Office in London. Mentions that the movie he saw was taken in Cliveden. Hopes that Elliot Galt keeps well. Tried to get in touch with him as there were letters and manuscripts from his grandfather for sale. Civilities. Mentions that Rolleston, Norman Moore, Garrod, Herringham, Power and Handford have lost sons in war. Mentions that he saw Sharkey.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes that Mac will soon get his heart steadied. Details on the illness of Stewart Tupper. Mentions that he is on the road a great deal between Shorncliffe, Paignton and Cliveden. Revere is going with the McGill Unit as Birkett's orderly officer. He has been for two months at Cliveden learning his duties. Afraid that he will not get much fishing this year. Relates his trip to Canada where he had to come back on the same steamer because of war. Mentions that he went fishing in Ireland with an old friend. Will give Stewart Shepherd's love. Details about his wounds and the care he received at the hospital. Love to Dell and Mac, regards to Walker.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions his work at the hospitals during winter. Announces him Mills' death. Details on his illness and on his last moment. Grace made all the preparations for his cremation. The Canadians have been having a bad time at the (Salisbury) camp. Mud, bad weather, and a cerebro-spinal fever attack. They also have a great deal of venereal disease. Mentions Finley. Civilities.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Compliments him on Mines, who just spent a week-end at their home, and delighted everybody. Informs him that he is sailing September 7th, he cannot get away on account of some local meetings. Grace and Revere will leave by the Calgarian on July 30th. Asks him to let him know if he is coming to England. He will be free after the Aberdeen Meeting. Mentions Sherry and Mack at the Canada Club. Glad about Geddes' success. Civilities.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Encloses an open letter (CUS417/129.91) to Birkett on the question of reorganization of the clinics. States that McGill must come into the progressive line which is going on everywhere. Enjoins him to use his influence at the Montreal General Hospital to promote the idea of progress.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Acknowledges his letter of July 4th. Mentions Sharkey. Mentions his seventieth birthday gathering. Sends him an account of the presentation. Jared Howard and Maggie Strathcona spoke about the old days in Montreal. Sorry for Maude Abbott, particularly if Oertel is appointed. Klotz would be a better man. They are going to Jersey for six weeks. Favourable comments on Whitnall.