Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler is glad that Garrison has put in a claim for Fracastorius. He suggests that Garrison consult Boyce's book, "Mosquitoes and Man." He sends his regards to Fletcher and to the Surgeon General.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his papers. Praise for the one on the bone called Luz. Sorry to have miss him in Washington, he had to see Dr. Fletcher. Greetings to the latter. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, Skibo Castle, Dornoch, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Thinks that the Bristol Junior would be delighted to publish the St. Anthony paper. He has written to the Editor. Has promised to write them a paper on Dr. Fletcher for the December number. Asks him to send him the report of the Fletcher dinner or a reference to the best journal report. Sorry that there is trouble with the congress. It would be a calamity not to have the Index Catalogue completed. Mentions that he will not come to America until the spring.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the Francis papers. The one on clinical instruction is particularly interesting. Asks if there is a good portrait of Francis at the Library. Suggests he write a good biography on him for the Johns Hopkins Hospital Bulletin. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to see his notice of Fletcher in the Journal. It inspires him for the notice he has written for the Bristol Journal. Shall be very glad of the historical catalogue. Will send the notice to Captain Robert Fletcher. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry that Fletcher has diphtheria. Sends love to the latter. Among all the letters of congratulations they received, none was more gratifying to them than the one from the Army Medical Museum. Thanks for his paper. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry to hear of the death of the dear old gentleman (Fletcher). Nixon informed him about it from Bristol. Tribute to him. Mentions that they became much attached to him at the Johns Hopkins. Recollections of his lecture on Medical Jurisprudence. Sympathies to the family. P.S. Klebs showed him the proof sheets of the VR with Historical books in Surgeon General's Library. Asks him if he could have a set. Mentions that he just had the gift of his historical library of medicine.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted that the old Nestor is getting on well. Asks him to arrange to come for the Congress next year. Mentions that there seems to be a marked interest in the West on the subject of medical history. Refers to the Chicago Historical Club's Bulletin. The situation seems to be similar in St. Louis. His Yale lecture has been postponed until the Spring. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Nixon, the editor of the Bristol Journal, would like to have the Fletcher's paper for December. Asks him to send him a photograph of him. Thanks him for the list of men for the History Section. Good comments about it. Asks him if there is a separate copy of the medical Incunabula at the library. Mention of his interest for the earliest printed medical books. Will send him a list, so that he will crosscheck the ones he has. Hopes he will be able to come to the congress next year. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for Francis' address. He would like to have any other of Francis' pamphlets. Thanks for the list, which he will discuss with Raymond Crawfurd. Love to Fletcher. Civilities.