The fonds contains correspondence related to the Osler Library and its holdings with people such as Maude Abbott, Edward Archibald, William B. Bean, Edward Horton Bensley, Archibald Malloch, Casey Wood, as well as John Farquhar Fulton, Keeper of the Medical History Collections at Yale University's library; the fonds also contains a typescript of talks by W.W. Francis (titled "Showman's Patter") about books and other items held in the Osler Library.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him Canadian Medical Association cheque. Apologizes not to have sent anything for the Journal, because he is too busy. Mentions the opening of the Heart Hospital at Hampstead. Allbutt, MacKenzie and he were asked to organize it. Good comments about the staff. Meakins and Cotton are with them, so Montreal will benefit of the work. Revere is training at Newcastle with the R.F.A. The McGill unit is doing well. One of the army consultants said it had the best staff in France. Good comments on Rhea and Francis.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry that her sister is ill again. If there was a matter of urgency and she was needed by Keith at the Royal College of Surgeons, she might get away for a few months. Fears that with the Journal, she will be doing too much. Good comments about the first fasciculus of the catalogue. It was nice to dedicate it to the memory of Wyatt Johnson. Promises to send something for the Journal.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends her Professor Keith's letter, which looks hopeful. States that it depends upon how the specimens come in. Had great comments from everyone who saw the catalogue. All goes well.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted to hear that the Museum meeting was so successful. He was sure that she would have been pleased with the catalogue. Assures him that he will let her know if the War Office needs people, but states that they will not take people temporarily. They are looking forward to having the McGill Unit. News of Revere. Mentions that he saw Adami looking very militant.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The first part of her great catalogue is ready. Copies will go to her direct to St. Louis by the Lusitania. She will be delighted with the printing. Thanks for her collection on congenital lesions of the heart. Glad to have the separate copy. Compliments on the work.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted to hear of the new malady. Advises her to call it Abbott's disease. Jokes about McCrae being a hard taskmaster. Mentions that he quite appreciated the words of Mackenzie, but this is a system for general practitioners. Comments on Hart. He is off to Aberdeen and will sail on September 5th. Will let her know when he will be in Montreal.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He had forwarded her letter and an enclosure to Hart. Thinks it will not be too late. Mentions their meeting in Toronto.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends her an estimate that had been approved. He had told Hart to go ahead. Civilities.