Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler, Battalion Headquarters, S. Stafford. Revere writes that he was unexpectedly sent for to do a 48-hour liaison with a different battalion. He describes the battalion's facilities and the men's activities in the trenches. He looks forward to returning home to Oxford and reuniting with his family. Includes a partially completed letter to Grace Revere Osler, dated December 30th.
Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere describes the scene at the front, his observation post, and his fellow officers. He asks his father not send any more books, as he has no time to read and can only carry with him the bare necessities.
Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere reports on the activities of his battery and how they are surviving through the war. He has put a bid on several books, which he hopes will soon reach his parent's home at Oxford.
Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler. Revere reports on his activities at the front. He looks forward to reading the birthday letters he just received from both parents. He expects to be off the battlefield by January and to be given two months rest, during which time he could spend a few days at home in Oxford. He writes that he never knew how much he loved his family and Oxford before he left them behind to join the war effort.
Letter to William Osler from Edward Revere Osler, R.A. Mess, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Revere discusses rare books. He asks for Osler's opinion on which books to purchase.
Letter to William Osler from E. Rogers, Gatling Villa, 267 Clapham Road, London, England. Rogers has an extra copy of "A Modern Sphinx" that he is willing to part with. There is a possibility that Rogers's novel on Dr. James Barry will be republished in the "Daily Mail."
Letter to William Osler from T.K. Monro, 12., Somerset Place, Glasgow, Scotland. "Bibliotheca Secunda. Charles Morrison, Scots Magazine." Monro sends a copy of Williamson's work on "Old Greenock," a good resource for Osler's research on Charles Morrison.
Letter to William Osler from Alexander R. Simpson, 52, Queen Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. Simpson responds to Osler's inquiry into the life and work of Jean Astruc.
Letter to William Osler from A.R. Neligan, British Legation, Tehran, Persia. At the request of Sa'eed Khan, Neligan sends a copy of "Kannash" by Avicenna. Neligan describes the effects the war has had on Iran and writes of medical cases.
