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Letter to James William White

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler writes to wish White "bon voyage" and to offer medical advice.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, September 16, 1910

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Forgot to ask him about a rumor heard from Mrs. Montgomery Sears from Boston, an old friend of Henry James. She said that he was financially embarrassed. Asks him if he knew anything about it. Henry James Junior never mentioned anything and when he saw the James at the Garlant's Hotel they seemed very comfortable. Embarrassed because he charged them the ordinary English mileage fee, knowing nothing of their problems.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, September 26, 1913

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Wishes he was with them on their trip. Misses him at the Congress which was a great affair. Mention of their holiday in Scotland and of Revere's first salmon. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, October 2, 1914

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him the second edition of the paper "Why we are at war." There would be no difficulty for him to getting work in connection with the Red Cross. There are about 400 wounded in the Examination Schools, only a few serious. The worst were in a batch of 67 Germans. Good comments on the country spirit. Mentions the Belgian professors in Oxford with their families. Asks him to raise money for them. Details on the help given to the Belgian professors. Civilities. P.S. Thanks for Frailey's article, which is A.1.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, September 8, 1905

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Invitation to come for luncheon. Indications for the train. Wishes to find him better.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, March 23, 1906

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Jokes about the fact that he is motoring in England and that he has to stay on the left side of the road. Mentions that Sargent was asking after him. The portrait is finished and is first class. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, December 15, 1914

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his book. Good comments about it. Young Max-Muller of the Foreign Office brought it to the Publicity Committee. Suggests he send copies to the leading men in England. If he did not send anything yet to the Spectator and to the English papers, Osler wishes to do it, so that he could send them to the Editors with a private letter. Thanks for the amount he sent and for his help. The base hospitals in France seem to have enough doctors, but it will be different when the million men who are training in England will cross the Channel. Mentions that the McGill offer for a hospital unit has not been yet accepted. The men are feeling a little badly about it. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, December 24, 1914

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had distributed the copies with private letters to the Morning Post, the Spectator, the Saturday Review, the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the London Nation. Young Max-Muller said the copy he took has been circulated. Wishes to have more copies to send to Grey, Asquith, Haldane, Lloyd George, Earl Crewe, Harcourt, and Lord Iveagh, or White could send the copies directly to them with a private letter, saying it was sent at Osler's request. Details about the settlement of the Belgian professors. Things are going very well, the new army is being put into first-class form. Treves told him the organization is something that he never dreamt of when he looks back upon the South African experiences. The motor ambulance is making a great difference. The cases of septic wounds and of tetanus had decreased. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, January 25, 1915

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Heard from young Max-Muller that they are translating his Primer into five modern languages. Word about the success it has. Mentions that he has been to Paignton to see the American Hospital, which is first class order, and that he went to Salisbury Plain to see cerebro-spinal fever cases. Things look satisfactory, and he does not suppose that Asia will cause any serious trouble.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to James William White, February 20, 1915

Letter to James William White from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted that he will come over in the summer. Mentions that he hopes to go in France to help the McGill Unit to get settled. Compliments on the work he has done. His reprint is on all the station bookstalls. He has not seen the translations yet. Asks him to send over the new edition, as if there is much extra, the Publicity Committee would like to take it over. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

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