Letter to Arthur T. Hadley from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Cable. Request to postpone till Spring the Silliman Lectures. Mentions that he is feeling used up having just finished the revision of his text-book. It would be difficult to get ready for October.
Letter to Thomas Archibald Malloch from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. She is expecting to have influenza and hopes that Osler will not have it. Mentions the thinness of Osler. Plans to go away in August to Lyme Regis where the Hartys and the Wrights will be.
Letter to M.W. Blogg from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for her card. Asks if the plans for the Hurd Library have been printed. Mentions his work in his library and catalogue. Deplores that he does not have enough time for it. Civilities.
Letter to Wilburt Cornell Davison from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Acknowledges his letter. Mentions Dryer working with two Americans at some Air problems, Bassett has come in with Sherrington and is to have a course in Clinical Human Physiology for a group of men who are in Pathology and Pharmacology. Will send him the scheme of his course. Mentions the steady stream of visitors. News from Bobbie Emmons. Greetings to Howland.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Edward R. Baldwin, The Edward L. Trudeau Foundation, Saranac Lake, New York, USA. Baldwin responds to Cushing's appeal for materials relating to Osler. He writes of a visit made by himself, Fritz Talbot, Palmer Lucas, Sam Hammill to Osler's bedside.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Chevalier Jackson, Bronchoscopic Clinic, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Jackson writes that it was a great delight to meet Dr. Newton. He compliments Cushing on his book, "Life of Sir William Osler."
Letter to Marcia C. Noyes from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends a cheque for the Library Association. Hopes that Miss Humpton has paid his Frick subscription for 1914. Sends her books. Compliments on the Christmas card she sent him. Civilities.
Letter to Henry V. Ogden from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Greetings for the new year. Short details on his sabbatical year on the continent. Hopes to be in America in May. Comments on Arthur Browne's stroke. Civilities.
Letter to George Sarton from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Will be glad to read his essay, as he always enjoyed Isis. Mentions that if the war is over next summer they shall have a short seminar on the History of Science. Withington, Gunther, Shiller, Crawfurd and Singer will join. Word about the special room for the History of Science at the Bodley where the Singers work. Will give him their scheme as soon as matured. It depends on war.