Letter to George H. Simmons from William Osler, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London, England. Sends a brief note of warning for the Journal. Congratulations on the Journal. Mentions their excitement with the arrival of the American Hospital Units, and by the safe arrival of the troops. Mentions the enthusiasm among all classes of people about it. Informs him that the American orthopaedic draft brought over by Goldthwaite has been distributed in various hospitals and is doing good work. Civilities.- Enclosed "WAR WASTAGE- A NOTE OF WARNING TO EXAMINERS OF RECRUITS" by William Osler.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details on his effort to stop the printing of the index which contains errors. Will send him a draft of the contract both should have about the book. Civilities.

Autobiographical notes taken from Osler's diary for 1914.

Cushing's note on Osler's activities in 1907

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (Postcard). States that the word centralblatt should not be used as it would rouse antagonism. Suggests Abstracts and Reviews instead. Opinion on the "book bureau" which should be immense help and have the support of the publishers. Will push it from the Oxford Press.

Autobiographical notes taken in Osler's diary in 1919.

Autobiographical notes taken in Osler's diary in 1915.

Autobiographical notes taken in Osler's diary in 1918.

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, Central Station Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Anxious to know if the new baby will be a boy. He is spending a week-end here to see Revere who is in the Royal Artillery Barracks getting his training. News of Revere. Mentions a great day they have in Durham. Revere will go to Shoeburgness in a few weeks for gunnery, and then may be drafted for France. Osler hopes it will not be for several months as they would be too anxious. His brother Frank lost his only son. Six other nephews are at the Front. The losses are heart breaking, but they must go on to the bitter end. It will be a long business. News from Grace. Jokes about the New England women. He is away very often and is now with the Royal Commission on the Welsh Universities. Mentions their inspection of the colleges at Cardiff, Bangor and Aberystwyth. He is concerned with the proposal to establish a national Welsh Medical School. Comments on this nation. Sends her Hilaire Bellocs book on Lafayette. Love to Uncle Ned. Good comments on the latter's work. Civilities.

Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Best wishes for the New Year. They are keeping well and busy. They have 14 American surgeons stationed in Oxford. They all dined with them on Christmas day. Gwyn is in charge of the Medical department of No. 1 Canadian General in France. Asks him to tell Nell or Mellor to send him a line in case Tyson should not feel up to writing.