Letter to Ray Lyman Wilbur from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mention that he did not answer his cable, as he knew that he would have receive his letter where he declines with regret the invitation to give the Lane Lectures.
Letter to Adolf Meyer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions a talk with Phipps where the latter agrees with Meyer's views to defer the opening of the Psychiatric Clinic until it is in running order. Mentions that he has postponed his Yale lectures until Spring, so the date mentioned by Meyer, the second half of April, suits him. Civilities.
Letter to Emanuel Libman from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Informs him that he will not come in America this autumn, as his Yale lectures have been postponed. Sorry as he would have like to see them all in New York. Interested in what Libman says about the endocarditis cases. Compliments on his work. Austrian from the Johns Hopkins Hospital was here the other day, and says they are finding a great many of his cases. Will send him a copy of his new text-book. Mentions that there are a great many sins of omission, but it was difficult to revise it. Civilities.
Letter to Roswell P. Park from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. It would give him great pleasure (that he dedicates his book "Evil Eye" to him). Mentions that he is one of his oldest and "bestest" friends. Will enjoys the essays. They are in the north coast of Scotland for the sake of Revere who is a devoted Waltonian. It is a rainy place. Civilities.
Letter to Arnold Carl Klebs from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. They just missed each other. Will go to the British Association meeting at Dundee which meets from the 4th to the 10th. Hopes to spend a few days with Schäfer. The Silliman lectures have been postponed until the spring. He will be better prepared. He had been rushed with the revision of his text-book until August 1st. Will send him a copy. Still dickering with Fock for the Pagel Library. The price has gone up steadily. A friend (probably his brother E.B.O) offered him the sum named at first, but he hesitates to tax him for more. Comments on the collections and on its value. Van den Corput Library went for ridiculous sums. If he can squeeze another friend, he may can get it. Details on Revere's fishing and on the weather. Description of his activities.
Letter to Henry Phipps from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to have the date of their sailing. Will go to London to have a chat with him. Had a good holiday in Scotland. Revere had some good fishing. Mentions that the Reports of the Rome Tuberculosis Congress are not out yet. Civilities.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Nixon, the editor of the Bristol Journal, would like to have the Fletcher's paper for December. Asks him to send him a photograph of him. Thanks him for the list of men for the History Section. Good comments about it. Asks him if there is a separate copy of the medical Incunabula at the library. Mention of his interest for the earliest printed medical books. Will send him a list, so that he will crosscheck the ones he has. Hopes he will be able to come to the congress next year. Civilities.
Letter to Jesse Myer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his letter of the 18th of August. Felt that the introduction was rather brief. Will be interested to see the book. Hopes that Beaumont's family are still willing to put all the documents into the Surgeon General's Library. Love to Dr. Dock.
Letter to Fielding Hudson Garrison from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for Francis' address. He would like to have any other of Francis' pamphlets. Thanks for the list, which he will discuss with Raymond Crawfurd. Love to Fletcher. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from The South African School of Mines and Technology, P.O. Box 1176, Johannesburg, Sough Africa. Invitation to give a course of lectures at the South African School of Mines and Technology. It is to promote the work of the anti-malarial Association. The lectures would be on the prevention of tropical diseases.