Letter to William Osler from Walter Morley Fletcher, 71, Bedford Gardens, London, England. Fletcher reports that he had the Bibliomania 1st Edition printed at Warrington. Letter found in fly leaf of Osler's copy of "The Bibliomania, An Epistle..." Additional notes by Osler found in same volume dated January 16, 1916.
Letter to William Osler from M. Sa'eed, Hassanahad, Tehran, Persia. Sa'eed writes of various rare and ancient Arabic medical texts, including the Kanoon and Al Korans.
Letter to William Osler from R. Levy, Civil Commissions, Baghdad, Iraq. Levy writes of three "first rate" Arabists: J.L. Norton, J.I. Eadie, Dr. Van Ess, and Père Anastase. Levy expresses his willingness to accept a post at the Bodleian Library under Dr. Cowley.
Letter to William Osler from A.R. Neligan, 62, Park Lane, Croydon, England. Neligan has just received a copy of Avicenna's "Qanoun," a 500 to 600 year old Arabic medical text, which he offers to sell to Osler. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to William Osler from M. Sa'eed, c/o Dr. Warren, 31 Dagnall Park, Selhurst, London, England. "Notes in Books." Sa'eed writes of rare Arabic medical texts and a photograph of the Tomb of Avicenna at Hamadan.
Letter to William Osler from M Sa'eed, Hassanahad, Tehran, Persia. Extract from letter referring to a book attributed to Rhazes and to Avicenna's tomb at Hamadan.
Zaharoff has just received Osler's letter and will bring its contents to the notice of the important members of the Peace Conference. Although Zaharoff agrees with Professor Tendeloo's opinion that demanding cattle from the Germans would increase their mortality, he does not agree that revolution in the Allied countries is an inevitability.
Letter to William Osler from A.A. Warden, Paris, France. Warden comments on Osler's letter, CUS417/51.25. He quotes the death notice for Dr. J. William White in the British Medical Journal, May 20, 1916, p. 743. Warden reasserts his opposition to the war and disapproves of Osler's opinion that war will bring peace to Europe. Includes Osler's response - duplicate version of CUS417/51.26.
Letter to William Osler from Robert Palmer Howard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Howard knows that Osler would have preferred to teach Practical Physiology than Botany. He hopes Osler understands that the offer of the Chair of Botany was made by McGill in an attempt to develop a connection between Osler and the University. McGill is so poor and needy that it could not fund a lectureship in Practical Physiology at present. He advises Osler to concentrate on general practice and to obtain a degree from the F.R.C.S. in Edinburgh.
Letter to William Osler from W.A. Johnson, "The Parsonage", Weston, Ontario, Canada. Johnson comments on Osler's offer to become the Chair of Botany at McGill University. He agrees with R.P. Howard's advice that Osler should concentrate on general medicine. He is glad that Osler is enjoying his time in London and envies his Church privileges.