Letter to William Osler from John George Adami. Details about missing each other on the telephone. Thanks him for so promptly showing the quality of his friendship, and his willingness to help in need. Forwards him a copy of the missing venereal report. He cannot give him the official number of the C.E.F. Mentions a number published by Robert Borden, something around 300 000 cases, but it has been steadily increasing from some 33 000 odd in November 1914.
Letter to William Osler from Henry Barton Jacobs, USA. (Cable). Informs him that his friends have established that night the Osler Fund of ten thousand dollars for the Faculty Library. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Starr J. Murphy, 26 Broadway, New York, USA. Acknowledgment on the behalf of Rockefeller his letter of March 26th. The matter will receive their careful consideration.
Letter to William Osler from Charles A. Mercier, Moorcroft, Parkstone, Dorset, England. Acknowledgment and thanks (for a box of cigars). Sends him a certain quantity of piffle that may amuse idle moments if Osler has ever any. Civilities. (letter in Human Temperaments) - on the same sheet are Osler's note on Mercier. (see volume II, p. 562-563).
Letter to William Osler from Horatio C. Wood, 4107, Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Biographical note on George B. Wood. As executor he could only get hold of one or two copies of the book; and does not remember giving one to Osler, but says that it was a strong testimony of the high esteem he had for him. Details on his health. Prays that Revere may escape. Commentary on the Kaiser and on Woodrow Wilson. Lincoln's quotation. Comments on the re-election of Wilson. - On the back of this letter, Grace Osler's remark: "This man was born a good Quaker".
Letter to William Osler from Horatio C. Wood, 4107, Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pleased that his son has escaped injury. Mentions a 87 year old man who fought in 122 engagements during the Civil war and was never injured. Sends one of his two copies of George B. Wood's poem with a statement regarding it on the fly leaf. Political comments on war. Thinks that Roosevelt would have settled this thing months ago. Anecdote about Senator La Follette. Civilities. - Attached is the copy of the statement written by Wood and Osler's note about the book.
Letter to William Osler from Walter Hines Page, 6, Grosvenor Square, London, England. Announces that there is no probability that the German Periodical matter can be through this week. Explains that the proper way was for them (those who wanted to get German periodical) to have put the matter in the hands of the State Department at Washington, who would have put it through in England. All cases of things coming from Germany are handled at Washington. Mentions that he is working on it everyday because of the urgency of the case. Thinks that the Universities would do well to put in their own subscriptions, leaving the booksellers out.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Cecil Chambers, 86, Strand, London, England. Informs him that he has given the original of the enclosed (his resignation from the C.A.M.C. in protest) to the D.M.S.. Asks him to keep this confidential for now and asks him his advice on the matter.
Letter to William Osler from William C. Gorgas, Surgeon General's Office, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Acknowledges his letter of March 30th. Sorry that he could not join in , but the President did not suggest it and he felt that he could not ask it. Mentions the problems with the Mexicans and the Germans. List of the officers : Alfred E. Bradley, Clyde S. Ford, William J. L. Lyster. They are all first-rate men and anxious for the work. Will notify him when they leave. Thanks for having brought about this detail and giving the officers an opportunity to see something of actual conditions in Europe. Osler's appeal to the President was determining. Civilities.
