Letter to William Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She relates news of the family and of the epidemic that keeps most of them in poor health.
Letter to William Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She relates news of the family, particularly regarding health matters.
Letter to William Osler from Waldorf Astor, Villa Notre-Dame, Biarritz, France. Regarding the reception at Cliveden (International Congress of Medicine), the Secretary told him that 7000 guests are expected at the Congress. Agrees with the idea of preference to Colonials and Americans, approximately 500 persons. It would be very easy to take two or three hundred more if it is thought desirable. Will need the exact numbers.
Letter to William Osler from G. Wickersheimer, Paris, France. Wickersheimer suggests that Osler consult "Le Monde médical Parisien au XVIIIe siècle," by Dr. P. Delaunay for information concerning Jean Astruc. Incl. ms. notes regarding the Historical section of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Letter to William Osler from Alexander R. Simpson, 52, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Simpson responds to Osler's inquiry into the life and work of Jean Astruc.
Letter to William Osler from R.W. Chapman, The Clarendon Press, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Chapman writes of various editions of Gaddesden's works. Letter and notes found in Osler's copy of John Gaddesden's "Rosa Anglica, 1st ed," 1492.
Letter to William Osler from Robert Fletcher, The Portland, Washington, D.C., USA. Fletcher reports on his progress with the Index-Catalogue. He writes about recent acquisitions of rare volumes of the U.S. Army Medical Museum and Library. He hopes to meet with Osler in Munich.
Letter to William Osler from Robert Fletcher, Surgeon General's Office, U.S. Army Medical Museum and Library, Washington, D.C., USA. Fletcher writes of the work of Nicolaus Praepositus of 1471, generally regarded as the earliest dated medical book. Letter found in fly leaf of Osler's copy of "Antidotarium," 1471. Includes manuscript notes.