Letter to Sir John MacAlister from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Arrangements for a lecture.

Letter to Sir John MacAlister from William Osler. The Historical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine has approved Osler's scheme to restore the Tomb of Avicenna at Hamadan. Osler will also seek approval from the Presidents of the College of Physicians and the College of Surgeons, and would like the work to be done under the auspices of the French Society for the History of Medicine. He is also awaiting official sanction from the Persian Government.

Letter to Sir John MacAlister from William Osler. Osler can do nothing more with his plans to restore the Tomb of Avicenna at Hamadan until he receives the official sanction of the Persian Government. He will call a meeting of the Council and submit a scheme for the Vesalius demonstration, to take place in January after the celebration in Brussels.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Will talk with him when he gets the details on the other Medical Library buildings, illustrating what has been done elsewhere. Does not agree with the possible choice of the Hanover Building for the Library of their Society. Should carry out a plan of campaign. 1. Informing the members of the profession, 2. the families of notable old members, 3.the public. Suggests to contact Carnegie with a statement of their activities, he may help them like he did in Philadelphia.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He told Hebert, an old fellow student of his at Montreal, not to use any of his letter in an advertisement. He wrote to the British Medical Journal to have his name removed. Mentions that Hebert was a shady fellow of the Medical Chirurgical and knows nothing of his work. He only knows that Hebert is badly mixed up in that French case.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Informs him that he was depending upon a mutual friend who will tell him when Morgan returned. He prefers sending him a statement in print, which he is sending a proof to him to correct it as soon as possible. He will ask for an appointment for Church for him to meet Morgan. Kinnicut has already written to him. Mentions that he is not a man to be hurried in these matters. Cushing's note that can be read p.127 and first paragraph p.128, volume II.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Proposes to attack them both next week. Asks him to return his proof and he will send a copy to Morgan and ask for an interview. They could see Mr. C and put the case before him. Asks him where C. stops in London.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Accepts to be on the Library Committee if the meetings are not on Mondays or Fridays. He is busy at the Council and the Press on those days.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. His opinion on the P. Zotique Hebert affair is that if the British Gynecological Society did not remove his name, and if the forms have been sent, the Council of the Royal Medical Society should determine if he is fit and the proper person. Osler has told him he has no chance to be elected. The Council will take the final decision.