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Letter to Francis John Shepherd, May 28, 1875

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 20, Radegonde Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Osler understands Shepherd's misgivings about taking the Demonstratorship at McGill, but urges him to accept the position. He asks Shepherd to stop in at Hartnack's in Paris to check on the microscopes he ordered. He also requests photographs of Hyrtl, Hebra, Bamberger, and many more. Incl. ms. notes. Published in Cushing, vol. I, pp. 132-33.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Jennette Osler, October 22, 1871(?)

Letter to Jennette Osler from William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Osler delivers news of Marian Francis and her children. He reports on his activities in Montreal, which includes learning Dutch. He mentions the Taylors, Robert Palmer, Bishop Selwyn, and the Elliots.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Harvey Cushing, May 22, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Francis John Shepherd, 152, Mansfield Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Shepherd informs Cushing that Charlie O'Reilly, a graduate of McGill, is still alive and living in Toronto. Osler often spoke of Dr. Hamilton of Dundas. Osler wanted to buy Hamilton's door and put it in the Medical Museum. Shepherd praises Maude Abbott's Bibliography.

Shepherd, Francis J. (Francis John), 1851-1929

Letter to Harvey Cushing, October 1, 1915

Letter to Harvey Cushing from R.Tait McKenzie, 2014, Pine Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Letter dated December 21st, 1920. Resumes the letters he received from Osler. As described on p. 495, in volume II, Osler wrote him during his early work with the War Office in the establishment of command depots for the re-training of wounded preparatory for their return to active service. He also mentioned a card about a statue he made of Capt. Drummond. Osler urged him to collect and write up his work for a war museum. Mentions a Case of a man from Khanawake (Caugnawagha) studied by Egerton Y. Davis. McKenzie's last visit to Osler was in 1916.

McKenzie, R.Tait

Letter to Harvey Cushing, August 15, 1921

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Maude E. Abbott, The Medical Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mentions a letter regarding Ritchie's response to the request sent from James Carroll to become an organizing member of the International Association of Medical Museum. The response was filled out by Osler. Mentions the value of the letter to her as she is trying to get the Army Medical Museum to help them in establishing an exchange department of the Museums Association there, and she wants to show that it originated with the Curator of the Army Medical Museum.

Abbott, Maude E. (Maude Elizabeth), 1868-1940

Letter to Harvey Cushing, May 12, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Jean Cameron, Assistant Librarian, Medical Library, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Cameron refers to photographs of Tecumseh and Dundas used in Cushing's biography of Osler.

Cameron, Jean

Letter to Harvey Cushing, April 28, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Francis John Shepherd, 152, Mansfield Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Shepherd believes that Osler once wrote to him about the death of Mills, a Professor of Physiology at McGill. He describes the course in clinical medicine and microscope that Osler taught during the summer session. He writes of the medical services Osler and others rendered at the Hotel at Tadoussac and for the Governor General, Lord Dufferin, and his family.

Shepherd, Francis J. (Francis John), 1851-1929

Letter from Robert Palmer Howard, April 1, 1872

Letter from Robert Palmer Howard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Letter of introduction for Osler. Howard writes of Osler's eighteen months as a student at the Montreal General Hospital, where he studied morbid anatomy and performed post-mortem examinations.

Howard, Robert Palmer, 1823-1889

Letter to Edward A. Sharpey Schäfer, January 16, 1884

Letter to Edward A. Sharpey Schäfer from William Osler, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Osler would like to spend three months in Germany over the summer and would like to plan the return trip with the Schäfers. Arrangements for a meeting of the profession in Canada in August. Osler is glad that Cameron is with Schäfer at University College. Mills is in Strassburg [sic] for five or six months. He mentions John Sharpey.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs, June 11, 1909

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, University Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He had a strenuous time in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo and Toronto. Had a great day at Harvard Medical School, where he sat between the out and the in President. Had a good talk with Lowell about the School and the Hospital in Brigham. Osler made his point that a close affiliation and a joint appointing board was absolutely necessary. There are friction between the M.G.H. and the B.C.H. men about a new large General Hospital. Went to M.G.H. and at Mt. Kisco with the Brewsters. Cole and the new plans of the Rockefeller appear to fit each other. News of Flexner and Mitchell. Kind comment on Miss Noyes. W.W. Francis and Marjorie Howard will come over with him. W.W. Francis brought his new edition. Praises the new buildings at McGill.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

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