Letter to William Osler from W.S. Greenfield, 7, Heriot Row, Edinburgh, Scotland. Greenfield writes that many of the leading men in London and Cambridge have been working to get Osler elected to the Chair of Medicine in Edinburgh. He hopes that Osler's decision to withdraw his application is not final. Everyone remains hopeful that he will reconsider and will continue to work to get him elected.
Letter to William Osler from Edward A. Sharpey Schäfer, University Club, Edinburgh, Scotland. Osler seems to have made a favourable impression on Lord Provost, who will most likely endorse his candidacy to Chair of Medicine at Edinburgh. The Board of Curators has a policy against inviting doctors to the University. As a result, Schäfer encourages Osler to prepare an application. He reports that most of the Medical Faculty at Edinburgh support Osler.
Sharpey-Schäfer, E. A. (Edward Albert), Sir, 1850-1935
Letter to William Osler from W.S. Greenfield, 7, Heriot Row, Edinburgh, Scotland. Greenfield understands that it will be difficult to convince Osler to leave Baltimore. He offers Osler information about the University of Edinburgh to help him make his decision. For the most part, the Edinburgh Medical Faculty supports Osler's candidacy to the Chair of Medicine. He assures Osler that the facilities, laboratory and assistants will be sufficient if he were to come to Edinburgh. He warns Osler that at Edinburgh, Medicine has been looked at as a means to lucrative practice chiefly, and teaching has not been given the attention it deserves. He supplies Osler with salary figures and vacation schedules. He encourages Osler to apply for the job and to cable him with his final decision.
Letter to William Osler from Edward A. Sharpey Schäfer, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland. Everyone was flabbergasted that Osler withdrew his application for the Chair of Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. Schäfer writes that he and many others worked diligently to convince all the Curators to elect Osler. They waited only for his application and a few testimonials, which Schäfer was willing to get from London. He informs Osler that his application may still be accepted by the University, in which case he could do nothing but accept the position. Turner was especially disappointed that Osler decided not to come. Schäfer feels it is now too late to find another Chair as capable as Osler, and regrets that Bramwell, Gibson, or Wyllie will be elected, under whom the teaching of medicine will be kept back while other places forge ahead.
Sharpey-Schäfer, E. A. (Edward Albert), Sir, 1850-1935
