Letter to William Osler from Robert Doyne, 30, Cavendish Square, London, England. Sorry that he could not formally announce the time of his resignation of the Readership at the last meeting. It was not a suitable occasion for it. He held on the post this Summer to suit the convenience of the University in the matter of the Diploma course. Mentions that he was not prepared for all that followed. As requested by Osler, he informed him that he will resign after this term.

Letter to William Osler from William Richard Gowers, 50, Queen Ann Street, London, England. (Letter placed by Osler in "A Manual and Atlas of Medical Opthalmoscopy" of Gowers. Civilities. Mention of the visit of Eugene Carson Hay of Hot Springs, Arkansas, one of Osler's friends. Asks him if he had seen more cases of Paget's disease since he wrote his last edition. He was looking in it for Dr. Mercier from Parkstone, Dorset, who may think be a victim of that disease. Description of his case. Hopes he had enjoy the Windsor affair. Mentions that he is out of all the Royal Society functions. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from A. Riviere, 19, Queen Anne Street, London, England. Organizational details for the International Congress of Medicine. The invitations conveyed through him from Lord Strathcona and W.W. Astor were accepted. Tries to settle the dates of the entertainment. Needs Osler's help to approach the two former.

Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Technical details regarding the organization of the International Congress of Medicine. Barlow at the Royal College of Physicians mentions that they are anxious that all public entertainment should be on a simple scale to accommodate the foreign countries who would have difficulties to keep level comparing to others. Halliburton wrote stating that August 8th would suit the Physiologists for the discussion on Internal Secretions. Asks him if he got anything further from von Muller and Widal. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from William Pasteur, 4, Chandos Street, London, England. Precision on the date and time of a meeting (International Congress of Medicine). Mention a growing feeling amongst them that the Section is not doing enough in the way of entertainment. A Council Meeting has been suggested for the beginning of July. P.S. He has just accepted a paper from Ewald as it was impossible to refuse it, but will refuse everything from less known men.

Letter to William Osler from Walter Hines Page, London, England. He accepts with pleasure his invitation for the dinner to Jastrow. Sympathetic comments on Osler's dinners. Will try his best to attend to the lecture. Civilities.

Letter to William C. Gorgas from John Young Walker MacAlister, 1, Wimpole Street, London, England. (Marconigram) Asks him to send his London address. The lecture and the dinner are announced for the 23rd.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, The Athenaeum, London, England. Sorry but cannot accept the nomination. It is not his job. Does not want to give reasons. Thanks him for thinking of him. Sees his hand in it. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London, England. Bon voyage. Ruth Draper will not be on the Jacobs' boat. Mentions that he just been at a dinner given by the Bibliographical Society to the new Cardinal Gasquet. Enjoyed the company of the literary book men of London. Civilities Cushing's note taken in Osler's concerning this dinner.

Letter to William Osler from Arthur Robertson Cushny, 8, Upper Park Road, Hampstead, London, England. Thanks for a copy of Withering's Botany which Osler sent him. Mentions a paper that he will give at the Historical Section.