Letter to William Osler from J. & J. Leighton, 40, Brewer Street, Golden Square, London, England. Leighton responds to Osler's inquiry into Johann Schall. Letter pasted in Osler's copy of Johann Schall's "Eusebius Historia Ecclesiastica," 1479. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to William Osler from Walter Morley Fletcher, 71, Bedford Gardens, London, England. Fletcher reports that he had the Bibliomania 1st Edition printed at Warrington. Letter found in fly leaf of Osler's copy of "The Bibliomania, An Epistle..." Additional notes by Osler found in same volume dated January 16, 1916.
Letter to William Osler from M. Sa'eed, c/o Dr. Warren, 31 Dagnall Park, Selhurst, London, England. "Notes in Books." Sa'eed writes of rare Arabic medical texts and a photograph of the Tomb of Avicenna at Hamadan.
Letter to William Osler from H. Charlton Bastian, 20, Queene Anne Street, London, England. Bastian is glad that there is a good chance of Osler obtaining the Professorship of Clinical Medicine at Philadelphia. He compliments Osler on his scientific training, his skill as a teacher, and for the contributions he has made to the advancement of science, among other things.
Letter to William Osler from E. Rogers, Gatling Villa, 267 Clapham Road, London, England. Rogers has an extra copy of "A Modern Sphinx" that he is willing to part with. There is a possibility that Rogers's novel on Dr. James Barry will be republished in the "Daily Mail."
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Cecil Chambers, 86, Strand, London, England. Informs him that he has given the original of the enclosed (his resignation from the C.A.M.C. in protest) to the D.M.S.. Asks him to keep this confidential for now and asks him his advice on the matter.
Letter to William Osler from Benjamin Whitehead, 66, Longridge Road, Earl's court, London, England. Made inquiries of the Maguires, as to whereabouts of the Jenner picture. They think it was sold around 1862 and know nothing of it since. Asks if Osler's friend (Jacobs) would be interested in buying another specimen of Maguire's work "Robert Raikes and the first Sunday School". Asks him information about the value of the pictures of J. Radford. He has his "Coast Scene near Boulogne", exhibited at Suffolk St. in 1842. Details about it. Asks him if he is related to his old schoolfellow R.S. Osler.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. He had a talk with Macphail. To his surprise, he finds out that the latter is not favourable to the establishment of a C.A.M.C. Journal at the present moment. Indicates that Macphail is a pessimist and is affected by the present state of affairs. Details Macphail's opinion, to help preparing Osler for a meeting with him. Sends him an obituary notice of dear old Girdwood received from Ruttan.
Letter to William Osler from F. William Cock, 19, Randolph Road, Maida Hill, London, England. Details about a physician's stick with a perforated top for the aromatic vinegar sponge (pomander cane), which belonged to a Quaker family of Gurney. Details about the prices. Offers it to him before the Recrop sale.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. Thanks for his letter. Request for a photo of John McCrae for the Lancet for publication.