Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry not to have seen his exhibit. Sorry in a way that Heger asked for postponement, as Spielmann has his material ready. They are not doing very much at the Historical Section. They will do this month a big book exhibit on the subject of naval and military hygiene. Glad that he will come to work. Thinks that they would be delighted to have him in the American Hospital in Paris. Mentions that they did not have many interesting cases in neurology. Hopes that the Government will open a special hospital for neurological cases. The frost bites are interesting, details about them. He has been really active in buying books for his library, owing to Edmund Boyd Osler's generosity. The last book he got in 1914, is the Aldine Aristotle, 1495. Comments on Revere's bookplate. The latter joins the Universities and Public Schools Regiment. Birkett and Campbell Howard are anxious for him to join the McGill Contingent. Deplores that his studies have been interrupted. He has found himself and will be happy in the literature course. Civilities.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Cushing is lucky to get some Vesal items. Mentions that he had pick up a copy of Maxwell's reprint of the Tabulae Sex at the Napier sale. Mentions that he had been elected President of the Bibliographical Society. It is an embarrassing honour, he feel horridly amateurish compared to the professional fellows like Pollard. But he enjoys this Society. Mentions that his new section on the History of Medicine is going to be a success. He wanted to have Allbutt , or Norman Moore as President, but at the insistence of the the younger members, he has been elected. He was sorry, as he was afraid Moore was rather hurt, but he had a talk with him about it. Glad that he is enjoying Boston. Civilities.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Grace Revere Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler is worried about Cushing's wife, as she has not heard from her since she arrived in Oxford. She reports on how she and her family are adjusting to Oxford. Revere is doing splendidly. She writes of the Almhouse and Church at Ewleme. She relates news of family and friends.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler wishes Cushing could have witnessed the Annual Visitation of Bodley's Library. He reports on his new life in England. Civilities. Includes additional notes by William Francis.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler briefly reports on his new life at Oxford and writes of his election to the Athenaeum Club and to the Bibliographical Society. He asks Cushing for letters by Gui Patin.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler comments on Cushing's decision to leave the Johns Hopkins for Yale. He writes of the new home he bought in Norham Gardens. He is trying to secure a 17th and 18th century medical library for the Johns Hopkins. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler provides a list of subjects for Cushing to prepare for the next volume of "A System of Modern Medicine." Includes additional notes by William Francis.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, 7, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler has written to Musser and Billings urging them to organize a committee to collect books for the San Francisco Library. He will travel to North America with William Francis in August. He asks Cushing for copies of Gui Patin's letters. Civilities.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Falconer Madan, 94, Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Madan discusses Osler's scheme for a "College of the Book." He suspects that Osler never pursued this scheme because it would have competed with the new school of Librarianship at the University of London. He suggests that Cushing consult "The Library," by John MacAlister.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler sends the Vivisection Commission's first report. He compliments Starling's evidence. He has just returned from a "most festive" visit to Edinburgh and the Royal Society of Medicine.
