Letter to William Osler from John Young Walker MacAlister, The Royal Society of Medicine, 1, Wimpole Street, London, England. Reminds him his past refusal of the offer of the Presidency of the Royal Society of Medicine. It was an unprecedented snub to the premier medical body of the Kingdom. Asks him unofficially and confidentially once more to accept nomination. States that it is his duty to accept it as there are great things expected of, and to be done by the Society. He is the perfect candidate for the task. Argues that it would help him in view of the position he has taken up with the Postgraduate scheme.

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Mentions a conversation with Louis Wilson about Osler's report on Postgraduate Medical Education and on the American plans for graduate education. Details on Wilson's views. Suggestions to improve Osler's report. Discussion on the matter. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Would read carefully his report on Postgraduate Medical Education. Asks permission to mention that he in this way for medical postgraduate work at the meeting of the Syndicate at Cambridge. Explains that he is tying to stir them up to open freely for American and Dominion graduate students in all branches. Gives his opinion on postgraduate Medical education. Writes of the establishment of a postgraduate bureau in London. Mentions Cunliffe and comments on the latter.

Letter to William Osler from C.J.S. Thompson, The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, London, England. Gives him the reference of the address Osler mentioned which was forwarded to Jenner by the Red Indians of North America, p.87 of his "History of Inoculation and Vaccination". Accompanying this address was a gift of a belt and a string of wampum from the Indians to Jenner, has never been able to trace what became of it.

Letter to William Osler from St Clair Thomson, 64, Wimpole Street, London, England. Informs him of a proposal unanimously agreed that Osler should be invited to accept the Office of President of the Medical Society of London for the next session. Details on the task. Edmund Cautley will be the Senior Secretary and Donald Armour has been nominated by the Council as his surgical colleague. Hopes that no persuasion is required. Civilities.- Attached is the agenda of their last meeting.

Letter to William Osler from George P. Johnston, The Edinburgh Bibliographical Society, Edinburgh, Scotland. Informs him that he has been unanimously elected a Member of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society.

Letter to William Osler from C.J.S. Thompson, The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, London, England. Interested to see his pomander cane. There is one in their museum. They are uncommon. Does not know of any literature on the subject beyond scattered references. Details on the four thieves vinegar. Does not think there were any such canes prior to 1725.

Letter to William Osler from Cecil H. Smith, Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London, England. In reply to his letter of the 5th, they have been unable to find any definite information on the (pomander) canes fitted with vinaigrette. They do not have any examples in the Museum, but found out that there is a Swiss specimen in the Wellcome Museum.

Letter to William Osler from F. William Cock, 19, Randolph Road, Maida Hill, London, England. Glad that Osler is pleased with the pomander cane. Information about the first owner, Sam Gurney and on his family. Does not know of any paper or work on physicians' canes. Refers him to Munk's edition of "The Gold Headed Cane", Hogart's "Consultation", and Percy Anecdotes "Doctors or Physic".

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. Thanks for his letter. Request for a photo of John McCrae for the Lancet for publication.