Letter to Henry Vining Ogden from William Osler, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, North Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He writes that he is tempted to stay on in Baltimore for a year. He informs Ogden that the Francis family is changing residences.

Letter to William Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She relates news of the family.

Cushing's handwritten manuscript notes on events from Osler's life 1888-1890.

Letter to Charlotte (Chattie, Mrs. Charles Gwyn) Osler from Ellen Osler, 83, Wellesley Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She relates news of the family and describes the contents of a package she has prepared for Chattie's children. She mentions that Mr. J. Geddes was asking after her.

Letter to Harry Toulmin from William Osler, Bern, Switzerland. "W.O. to one of his house physicians," from New York Medical Journal, 1890, lii, 163-164. He writes of seeing the skeleton donated to the university at Basel by Vesalius in 1542-3. He comments on the facilities of the Basel Hospital and University, and on a "model hospital" in Bern. He makes special mention of Prof. Langhans, Prof. Sahli, and Prof. Ross.

"In Memoriam, Dr. John Hewetson, 1867-1910," from Bulletin of Johns Hopkins Hospital, December 1910. Osler recalls the early days of the Johns Hopkins and Hewetson's transfer to Baltimore from the Montreal General Hospital. Osler fondly remembers the life and work of "Jack" Hewetson. Includes manuscript notes.

Letter to Walter Baumgarten from William Osler, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler thanks Baumgarten for supplying him with information on Beaumont, an army surgeon.

Letter to Joseph Leidy from William Osler, 209, West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He writes of medical cases.

Notes taken from Osler's diary, 1891

"The Writing of a Text Book--Copied from the Baltimore Scrapbook." Osler comments on his reluctance to accept offers to write text books. On his return home from his European excursion in 1890, he did accept an offer from Dr. Granger to write a text book on Medicine. He describes his own difficulties in writing such a work and thanks both Thayer and Lafleur for their help. Includes manuscript notes.