Letter to William Osler from Charles Francis Adams, Washington, D.C., USA. Thanks him for his "first-class send-off" which appeared in the New York Nation of the 27th of November. Details on his negotiation with the JHH for some lectures. Glad Osler accompanied his presentation of the speech in the original Latin with a translation. Mentions his lapsus in his Oxford lectures, on p.154. Details about it. He never received his degree. Asks him to inform the proper authorities that he did not received it. Mentions his difficulty in accustoming himself to Washington. Will give some suggestions to Hadley of Yale who will be his successor in the American lectureship. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Helen A. Milne, Brougham Terrace, Hartlepool, Aberdeen, Scotland. Announces the death of her brother, John Stewart Milne. Requests his advice as to how to disposes of her brother's collection of ancient surgical instruments. She took the liberty to write to him because of the great kindness he had always shown to her brother. The latter was very proud of his friendship with Osler. Civilities. This letter was inserted in "Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times", J.S. Milne, 1907.
Letter to William Osler from Walter Hines Page, London, England. He accepts with pleasure his invitation for the dinner to Jastrow. Sympathetic comments on Osler's dinners. Will try his best to attend to the lecture. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Lauder Brunton, 10, Stratford Place, Cavendish Square, London, England. He does not know definitely whether Landouzy is coming. He has invited him to dine on the 9th when he will have many foreigners coming. Invites the Oslers to this dinner at the Club. Details on the etiquette. Mentions that he also invited Landouzy on the 8th at Hampton Court, at their Sectional Dinner. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Herringham wrote to say that that Friedlander only wants to give his lecture to a combination of the three sections Neurology-Psychiatry-Medicine. The former would like to have an answer by the end of the month. Herringham is asking if it would be possible to have a joint meeting with the three sections to answer him. It seems to Pasteur a large order to ask an important section like theirs, to sacrifice one fifth of its independent papers to listen to a communication of which it only knows the title.
Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Precision on the date and time of a meeting (International Congress of Medicine). Mention a growing feeling amongst them that the Section is not doing enough in the way of entertainment. A Council Meeting has been suggested for the beginning of July. P.S. He has just accepted a paper from Ewald as it was impossible to refuse it, but will refuse everything from less known men.
Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Technical details regarding the organization of the International Congress of Medicine. Barlow at the Royal College of Physicians mentions that they are anxious that all public entertainment should be on a simple scale to accommodate the foreign countries who would have difficulties to keep level comparing to others. Halliburton wrote stating that August 8th would suit the Physiologists for the discussion on Internal Secretions. Asks him if he got anything further from von Muller and Widal. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Technical details on the organization of the International Congress of Medicine. Asks his advice regarding the acceptance of a paper. Suggests putting a London man who would be prepared to do some work in the position of Vice-President, unfilled since Samson Gemmell's vacancy. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Walter Hines Page, London, England. Thanks for the flowers and the invitation. Declines the invitation for that Sunday, but will come before long. Thanks about the Athenaeum. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Sends him a letter from Herringham. Technical details concerning the organization of the XVIIth International Congress of Medicine (London, 1913). Discussions over the translation in German and French of the English title of their discussions on the heart.
