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Letter to Harvey Cushing, January 13, 1913

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.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Harvey Cushing, January 31, 1913

Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Explains that he played a trick on him at the meeting of the Historical Section of the Royal Society of Medicine. His name was proposed as one of the three honorary members from America, but he told the Council that Cushing would rather have Cordell nominated, and they did so. Positive comments about Cornell. Eric Pearce-Gould, one of their choicest boys, will visit him in Boston, at the end of February. Asks him to thank Kate for her letter. Will spend a few days with them in April. Mentions that it will be difficult to fit in his engagements. Hart is getting him a set of photographs about the Press. Asks him if he wants the lecture. Thinks that a lantern slide talk would be of interest. He has been elected President of the Bibliographical Society.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Harvey Cushing, April 28, 1913

Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, The Graduates Club, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Agrees to lunch with him on Wednesday at school. Mentions that they have accepted Lane invitation. Schedule of his train. Mentions that he had a great time at Yale. Enthusiastic comments on the fellows, and on the University. Civilities. Asks him to tell Xian that he is coming.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Harvey Cushing, March 31, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Mazyck P. Ravenel, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA. Ravenel sends Cushing the only letter from Osler which he saved. The letter refers to a copy of Dr. Ramsey's Life of Washington, which Ravenel had sent to Osler. [See CUS417/100.64]

Ravenel, Mazÿck Porcher

Letter to Harvey Cushing, July 8, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Thomas McCrae, 1627, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. McCrae corrects Cushing's information regarding Osler's Ingersoll Lecture on Science and Immortality in 1904.

McCrae, Thomas, 1870-1935

Letter to Harvey Cushing, June 17, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Thomas McCrae, 1627, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. McCrae has gathered a number of letters from Osler, which he now sends to Cushing.

McCrae, Thomas, 1870-1935

Letter to Harvey Cushing, March 19, 1921

Letter to Harvey Cushing from E.S. Martin, 178, East 64th Street, New York, New York, USA. Martin sends Cushing a letter he found from Osler to C.F. Martin in his copy of "Science and Immortality." [See CUS417/101.42]

Martin, E.S.

Letter to Dr. Cushing, February 9, 1899

Letter to Dr. Cushing from William Osler, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler writes of the progress of Dr. Cushing's brother. Halsted and the other Johns Hopkins doctors believe he may become one of the best surgeons in the country.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Harvey Cushing, June 21, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from H.H. Kerr, 1742, North Street, Washington, D.C., USA. Kerr writes that his letters from Osler are brief words of congratulations for published works; letters that mean little to anybody else, but than mean such a great deal to him. Osler was such a busy man and still took the time to encourage the young men around him. Osler served as Kerr's father's best man at his wedding and was a close family friend. It was on Osler's advisement that Kerr studied medicine at McGill. Kerr was flattered to be elected as a member of the Neuro-Surgical Society.

Kerr, H.H.

Letter to Harvey Cushing, August 18, 1922

Letter to Harvey Cushing from W.H. Howell. Howell supplies Cushing information for entry CUS417/97.28. Howell believes the letter refers to special evenings he and Osler were planning for the medical students and members of the Faculty.

Howell, W.H.

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