Letter to Harvey Cushing from the Clarendon Press. The publisher writes of Osler's influence on the new edition of the "Religio Medici." He sends Cushing photographs.
Letter from Edward Jackson, 318, Majestic Bldg., Denver, Colorado, USA, to Harvey Cushing. Jackson sends Cushing a copy of his article on Osler, which appeared in "Colorado Medicine," January, 1920. Jackson writes that he got to know Osler in the Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia. Osler and Jackson began practicing in Philadelphia around the same time.
Letter from H.M. Barlow, Royal College of Physicians, Pall Mall East, London, England, to Harvey Cushing. Barlow has enclosed a list of books Sir William gave to the College Library [possibly referring to CUS417/5.1].
Letter from Minis Hays, 266 South 21st Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, to Harvey Cushing. Hays did not keep any of his correspondence with Osler. He writes of Osler's penchant for practical jokes, such as his article in Medical News, signed Egerton Y. Davis.
Letter from H. R. M. Landis, 11 South 21st Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, to Harvey Cushing. Landis reports on his progress with a list of Osler's activities in Pathology while in Philadelphia. He reveals that Osler's satirical letter published in Medical News in 1884 under the name Egerton Y. Davis was taken seriously by other members of the profession.
Letter to Arthur Thomson from Harvey Cushing, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 721 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Cushing asks Thomson to explain how medical examinations are conducted in England. He would like to know if outside Examiners are called in, how there are chosen, and who they were between the years 1906-1919. Thomson replies on verso. [See CUS417/10.3 and CUS417/10.4]
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Ernest A. Baker, School of Librarianship, University of London, London, England. Baker never knew of Osler's scheme for a "College of the Book." Osler was a great friend of John MacAlister, who took an active part in the foundation of the School of Librarianship, and it is very possible that the two men had often talked over the matter. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Thomas Stephen Cullen, 20, East Eager Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Provides Osler's comments on Kelly's life and work.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Thomas Archibald(?) Malloch, 52, Westmount Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Malloch(?) responds to Cushing's request for information on Osler's life in Montreal and the "footing dinner." He quotes Dr. Shepherd's description of the dinners and hopes to get further information from Dr. Roddick.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Anna L. von du Osten, Secretary to Simon Flexner. The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, New York, New York, USA. On Flexner's request, von du Osten sends a reprint of Dr. M.C. Hall's "Two new genera of nematodes," which contains references to the organisms named after Osler. [See CUS417/73.1]