Letter to William Osler from Abraham Jacobi. Jacobi writes of the loss of his house and several valuable books. He believes that the Lenox [sic] Hill Hospital will soon be swallowed up by Columbia University.
Letter to William Osler from Evelyn Heaton Smith, Fairholme, Beaumont Road, Windsor, England. "Notes from books." Smith responds to Osler's inquiry into the Wren drawings. Letter found in "Micrographia, " by R. Hooke.
Letter to William Osler from Kenneth M. Blakiston, P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1012 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Payment and publication information for Osler's books. Blakiston regrets to inform Osler that nothing can be done with "Oslerisms" until the following year. On Osler's recommendation, Blakiston will send a copy of Chittenden's book on Nutrition to the Governor-General of Canada.
Letter to William Osler from C. J. Lyall, 82, Cornwall Gardens, London, England. Lyall suggests that Osler consult with E.G. Browne, Professor of Arabic at Cambridge, regarding Avicenna.
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 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 M. Sa'eed, Hassanahad, Tehran, Persia. Sa'eed writes of rare Arabic texts that he has procured for Osler. He hopes that the Persian carpet he sent to Lady Osler has already arrived. He extends his sympathy over the death of Osler's son. Sa'eed often consults Osler's text book in the treatment of his own patients.
Letter to William Osler from M. Sa'eed, Hamadan, Persia. Sa'eed writes of his efforts to procure rare Arabic medical texts for Osler. He provides information on Avicenna's poetical works. Additional notes by Osler.