Letter to William Osler from Archibald Byron Macallum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Leathes has declined the offer for the Chair of Pathological Chemistry. He does not know who will be approached next. He is going to Liverpool on the 15th or 22th of August. Would visit him if he is in England, to discuss matters an hour or two. Would like to know where Osler will be in August and September. The discussion will be postponed until they see each other. Civilities. Wishes him success in the Edinburgh Rectorial.
Letter to Frederick T. Gates from William Osler, Craigleigh, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Thanks for his letter. Will ask the dean of the Faculty of Medicine to prepare a statement of the research work done at McGill in medicine. Suggests that an endowment of 500 000 $ would help them to carry on this work. They will need all the money available to rebuild a modern fire-proof building. He is sending him some books and volume I of his System of Medicine. Civilities.
Letter to John George Adami from William Osler, Craigleigh, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He says that he wrote to Gates and mentioned that the resources available will only suffice for a modern fire-proof building and hamper the faculty in the research work they were working on. An endowment of 500 000$ would enable the School to continue this work. Thanks for the nice evening with all. Thanks for his help for William Francis. Civilities.
Letter to Charles Nicoll Bancker Camac from William Osler, Craigleigh, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Details of the centenary of his mother. Will see him in New York.
Letter to Mrs. Charles Daniel Parfitt from William Osler, Craigleigh, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Excuses for not being able to come visit Parfitt. He had of his news from C. Asking her for a line. Details on his itinerary. He is sending his Hareian Oration. Civilities.
Letter to Edward F. Milburn from William Osler, Craigleigh, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Thanks on the behalf of his mother. Will try to go to Belleville. Will spend Christmas in Boston. Invitation to come to Oxford. He is sending him his Harveian Oration. Asking him if he sent him Counsels and Ideals. Civilities.
Letter to John George Adami from William Osler, Craigleigh, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Declining an invitation to stay with them. Mrs. Osler prefers to be at the Hotel. Revere is looking forward to a visit to Gordon Sherries. Mention that Shipley would make an ideal president (University of Toronto) but there are strong feelings against a Britisher. Details on his mother's centenary. Civilities. There are some Adami's note on the letter.
Letter to James Bovell (Jimmie) Johnson from Arthur Jukes Johnson, 52, Bloor Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Arthur Johnson hopes his brother will remember the view near Gamble's Mill depicted on the front of the postcard.
Letter to Charles Nicoll Bancker Camac from Grace Revere Osler, Toronto, Ontario, USA. Lady Osler thanks Camac for the roses and for the message left by Miss Mallory. She has been tied up visiting with Osler's relatives. She was filled with pride after hearing Osler's address at the Canadian Medical Association in Montreal. She is impressed by her own inability to cope with her position as the spouse of such an admired object. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to William Osler from J.H. Caucerey, 307, Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Caucerey compliments Osler on his lecture on the Rhode Island Philosophers. He asks if Osler would be interested in accepting a position at the University of Toronto.
