Letter to Susan Revere Chapin from William Osler, Durham, Durham, England. He is spending a happy weekend with Revere who loves this place. Details on their activities. Revere is well and getting into the work. The latter has made up his mind to go through with war, and take his chances. The war has been a terrible mental shock to many sensitive young fellows. Asks her when she expects to come. News from Grace. Adele's hospital is a great success. The initial troubles are over. Civilities.
Letter to George H. Perley from William Osler, Browne's Hotel, London, England. Apologizes not to be able to greet him in person for all he has done for the country through the war. Explains that he is presiding at the annual meeting of the British Medical Association.
Letter to Thomas W. Salmon from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Orders "Quixote Psychiatry" by Victor Robinson, the review of which appeared in "Mental Hygiene", July. Knew S. Clevenger and wishes to read of his life.
Letter to George H. Simmons from William Osler, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London, England. Sends a brief note of warning for the Journal. Congratulations on the Journal. Mentions their excitement with the arrival of the American Hospital Units, and by the safe arrival of the troops. Mentions the enthusiasm among all classes of people about it. Informs him that the American orthopaedic draft brought over by Goldthwaite has been distributed in various hospitals and is doing good work. Civilities.- Enclosed "WAR WASTAGE- A NOTE OF WARNING TO EXAMINERS OF RECRUITS" by William Osler.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details on his effort to stop the printing of the index which contains errors. Will send him a draft of the contract both should have about the book. Civilities.
Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, Central Station Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Anxious to know if the new baby will be a boy. He is spending a week-end here to see Revere who is in the Royal Artillery Barracks getting his training. News of Revere. Mentions a great day they have in Durham. Revere will go to Shoeburgness in a few weeks for gunnery, and then may be drafted for France. Osler hopes it will not be for several months as they would be too anxious. His brother Frank lost his only son. Six other nephews are at the Front. The losses are heart breaking, but they must go on to the bitter end. It will be a long business. News from Grace. Jokes about the New England women. He is away very often and is now with the Royal Commission on the Welsh Universities. Mentions their inspection of the colleges at Cardiff, Bangor and Aberystwyth. He is concerned with the proposal to establish a national Welsh Medical School. Comments on this nation. Sends her Hilaire Bellocs book on Lafayette. Love to Uncle Ned. Good comments on the latter's work. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Best wishes for the New Year. They are keeping well and busy. They have 14 American surgeons stationed in Oxford. They all dined with them on Christmas day. Gwyn is in charge of the Medical department of No. 1 Canadian General in France. Asks him to tell Nell or Mellor to send him a line in case Tyson should not feel up to writing.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry that he is not coming this year. Mentions the Bi-Centenary Festival of Trinity College in Dublin. Saw interesting things of Graves and Stokes. Glad the University gave him the LL.D. They are going to Scotland for August. Revere will fish. The new edition of the text-book is finished. Will send him a copy. Civilities.
Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, Lamb Hotel, Ely, Norfolk, England. He has his passage by the Aquitania, September 7th. Grace and Revere will sail to Quebec on July 30th. Explains that he is staying because of a meeting of the Library Association in Oxford the first five days of September. Planning to visit her at Mt. Kisco about September 12 or 13. He will go to Boston as Grace and Revere sail back to England about September 20th, for the first term which begins October 1st. Mentions that he had been approached by delegates from both liberal and conservative caucuses to stand as an independent University man. He is flattered but not even tempted. He is not interesting by a new job at his time of life. Adds that he is more than busy with his work. Mentions that they are off motoring in Norfolk. Will pick up Revere at Quidenham, where he is with his tutor. Details on their itinerary. Osler will stay at Cambridge at Magdalene College to work over Pepys Library, and to preside at the first peripatetic meeting of the Bibliographical Society. Civilities.
Letter to John Ballinger from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Would be glad of a room in Alexandra Hall. Thanks for his notes. Explains that he wishes to plead for a closer affiliation of the Library School with the University.
