Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler. Osler writes of medical cases and diseases.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thayer will hear from Christian about the proposal so send over 120 young American graduates to serve in London Hospitals (Military) for six months. Counts on him to help Christian. All goes well and things are more hopeful. Mentions the gathering at Washington. Alcibiades Collins made good comments on Thayer's address. Civilities. - Attached on the same sheet was a clipping from an unidentified newspaper "PROF. OSLER AT CARDIFF- MEDICAL SOCIETY LECTURE- UNIVERSITY'S TRUE DISTINCTIONS- ENTHUSIASM AND RESEARCH."

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted with the volume of poems he sent. It will go on the shelves of his Bibliotheca Literaria. His niece, Mrs. Osborne has written a nice review of the book. Mentions Sister Susan's health. Can imagine Thayer's joy at the declaration of war. Approves the way Wilson has managed it. Hopes to have Revere home for a week's leave. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Acknowledgment of his letter of October 18th that he just received. They were worried about him. Comfort him over the death of Sister Susan. Sorrow over Revere's death. Feels sorry for his son who had to endure the sight of terrible scenes. It must have been a perpetual agony. Mentions Revere's dedication to his men and to the horses who were his only solace. Details of Revere's interest in his late years. The Oslers both keep up, as Revere would have wished, in their old life. They cannot brood over their sorrow. Comments on Russia. Political comments on the new place of America.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Encouragement on his job. Mentions that it is a great pleasure and pride to Osler that Thayer has undertaken it.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Deplores that Thayer has not come to Jersey. Comments on Thayer's find : some Laennec letters. Comments on Laennec. Hopes R. will continue the life after 1806. Enjoins him to stir up the Laennec Club to have a special meeting. Mentions that he will show on October 15th, at the Historical Section, all the Editions of Laennec and will speak of the influence of his Traite. Has not heard of any Paris celebration. Has not yet seen Sherrington about the Med. Res. Committee. Hopes Thayer will come to the British Medical Association meeting at Cambridge. He is working on the revision of the textbook. Recommends he read the Cambridge History of American Literature.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Agrees with the idea of putting a tablet in the hall. Suggests that in the Common room upstairs it would be interesting to have on the wall a list of the men who have died while on duty. Asks him to speak about it to Hurd and Norton. Civilities. Handwritten that he is very busy. News of Revere. Mention that he often wishes they were back in America. Asks him if he had read Voltaire's famous But letter. He is reading his life. Thinks that if he had stayed, he would have died. He has nothing to regret and no blur on the picture as he looks back.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mention of his baronetcy and the reasons why he had accepted it. Asquith informed him of the intention of the King. Mention of the Rockefeller suggestion (the salary at the Johns Hopkins Hospital). Has written Welch. Details on his opinion on the matter. Civilities. Grace and Revere are at the coronation.