Letter to William Osler from William Pepper, University of Pennsylvania, Dep. of Archaeology and Paleontology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. "Appt. to McGill." Pepper assumes that newspaper reports of Osler's acceptance of the Presidency of McGIll University are true. He congratulates him on the achievement.

Letter to William Osler from Ellen Osler, Dundas, Ontario, Canada. Ellen Osler hopes Featherstone will go to Weston to check up on their son, who is recovering from a bad cold. Osler's sisters, Ellen Mary [Nellie] and Charlotte [Chattie] may go to England. She continues to worry about Osler's brother, Frank. The Oslers are expecting Jemmy [J.C. Morgan] in Dundas. Incl. ms. notes.

Letter to William Osler from Crewe, 10, Downing Street, Whitehall, London, England. Informs him that he is proposing him as a member of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into University Education in Wales. Details on the mandate of the Commission. List of the men who are invited to serve : Haldane, Bruce, Edwards, Hadow, Hall, Jones, and Miss Emily Penrose.

Letter to William Osler from William C. Gorgas, Surgeon General's Office, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Acknowledges the receipt of his letter of January 30th. He has been working in the direction suggested by Osler. He would have like to go, but the Chief of Staff told him that the President in his letter said nothing about him. Details about the actions taken by the Department of State with the British Government. Sends him reprints. Opinion on the Verdun battle. If the Allies failed, it would be a sad day for civilization, and the USA would be as much affected as they are in England. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. He had a talk with Macphail. To his surprise, he finds out that the latter is not favourable to the establishment of a C.A.M.C. Journal at the present moment. Indicates that Macphail is a pessimist and is affected by the present state of affairs. Details Macphail's opinion, to help preparing Osler for a meeting with him. Sends him an obituary notice of dear old Girdwood received from Ruttan.

Letter to William Osler from Agnes Watt, Radcliffe Infirmary and Country Hospital, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Gives him her opinion on Miss Rose Yockney. From what she knew of her as a Probationer, she should not have thought her suitable for the post of Matron.

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.

Letter to William Osler from F. William Cock, 19, Randolph Road, Maida Hill, London, England. Details about a physician's stick with a perforated top for the aromatic vinegar sponge (pomander cane), which belonged to a Quaker family of Gurney. Details about the prices. Offers it to him before the Recrop sale.

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. 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.