Letter to Yale University Press from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks for a little more patience. He is working hard now on it, and they will receive the proofs soon. Asks him to forgive the delay and to tell Day that he is in sackcloth and ashes. Civilities. Attached is a clipping of an article published November 20th : "UNIVERSITIES AND HOSPITALS.- SIR WILLIAM OSLER'S PLEA FOR CLOSER UNION." Osler had been speaking at Sheffield University on the 19th.
Letter to A. Frederick Bradshaw from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Greetings and best wishes for 1919. States that he does not want any second house for himself. (Bradshaw heard that Osler was to be raised to peerage).
Letter to A. Frederick Bradshaw from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Agrees that the word 'disinfection' is perhaps better than prophylaxis. Mentions the conference at the National Council of Public Morals. States that nothing will be possible if the venereal disease question is not made a Public Health matter. Suggests having a meeting of the Association of British Physicians this summer. Bradshaw's myelopathic albumosuria would do for a report. Apologizes for the lateness of the Quarterly Journal.
Letter to A. Frederick Bradshaw from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (from the secretary's notebook). Thanks for his congratulations for his seventieth birthday.
Letter to A. Frederick Bradshaw from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his congratulations on his seventieth birthday.
Letter to A. Frederick Bradshaw from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Had to take the Oxford D.M. by decree, matriculate and pays ordinary fees, as Council would not break the rule not to give the honorary D.M. Agrees with them.
Letter to A. Lawrence Lowell from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks him if Harvard University would offer to staff a British war hospital for 1040 beds for work either in France or in England. Details about it. Mentions the Article XI of the Geneva Convention. Understands how difficult the position is in America. The Faculty might feel that it was not quite a friendly act on the part of a neutral. But, the medical work is strictly humanitarian. Asks him to talk the matter over privately.
Letter to A. Lawrence Lowell from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks him to pass on a Greek manuscript he is sending to his Librarian. It is a 1200 manuscript of St. Chrysostom which came from Naples to the Bodleian. It has been looked over by Brightman. Details about it. Some friends of the Library or of the Theological School might like to purchase it. Heard from Sir John Rose Bradford that the Harvard Unit is doing A.1 work.
Letter to A. Lawrence Lowell from William Osler, The Athenaeum, London, England. Mentions that he is back from France where he visited the Harvard Unit. Gives his impressions of it. Good comments on the Commandant, Alan Perry and on the staff, on the X ray work, on the Dental men and on the nurses. Hopes arrangements have been made to continue the work. P.S. He has no objection if he sent this to the Transcript.
