Letter to Richard M. Pearce from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Compliments on the bundle of papers from the laboratory. Most of the topics are interesting to him. Glad to see Musser's name perpetuated in this way. The vivisection papers are A.1. Congratulations to them all, and particularly to young J.H. and to Krumbharr.
Letter to Arnold Carl Klebs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to hear from him and to know that his family is off to America. Thinks that he could be very helpful near the fire line, as there must be lot to do. Informs him that the big Examination Schools and the Town Hall are full of wounded, mostly Belgians. Details on their work to settle the Belgian professors. Mentions Grace's step to raise money in America, of the Rockefeller Foundation offer. He is visiting the camps and the hospitals. He is just back from the American Hospital at Paris Singer's place in Devonshire. The American Red Cross unit is there. Fears that it will make an unbridgeable gulf between Germany and this country for many generations.
Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Comments on some notes on books which will be interesting. Mentions that he already learned something from them, the term "geriatrics." Jokes about the fact that he could be the first professor of the subject, and on the new section they could produce. Civilities. P.S. He hates to promise an occasional note, because he finds that the fact of promising something paralyses the performance.
Letter to Lewellys Franklin Barker from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the German letter. Sends him a reply from England, and a bundle of Oxford pamphlets. Deplores the mental attitude of their German friends. Understands ones loyalty to his country, but says that the fact is Germany has been progressively preparing for this conflict for 20 years. Comments on the spirit of the country, on the soldiers turning out to be better than they would have expected. Details about a dream he had of Barker. Wonders how the modern Joseph (Freud) would interpret this. Civilities.
Letter to John George Adami from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Enthusiastic compliments on the second edition of the Student's Textbook (Adami and McCrae). Mentions that he hopes to see McCrae before long. They are very busy working and hopeful. Sorry that W.W. Francis is knocked out again. Civilities.
Letter to George J. Coy from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Requests to know if they have the first edition of Bichat "Traite d"Anatomie Descriptive", 5 vols., Paris, 1801. If not, he can send them a copy. Word about the fact that he is sorry to miss the celebration.
