Letter to Harvey Cushing from R.Tait McKenzie, 2014, Pine Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Letter dated December 21st, 1920. Resumes the letters he received from Osler. As described on p. 495, in volume II, Osler wrote him during his early work with the War Office in the establishment of command depots for the re-training of wounded preparatory for their return to active service. He also mentioned a card about a statue he made of Capt. Drummond. Osler urged him to collect and write up his work for a war museum. Mentions a Case of a man from Khanawake (Caugnawagha) studied by Egerton Y. Davis. McKenzie's last visit to Osler was in 1916.
Letter to William Osler from Herbert Stanley Birkett, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Cable). Delighted that Revere is coming. He has mailed a letter with details last Friday.
Letter to William Osler from Herbert Stanley Birkett, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Cable). The Corporation authorized the offer medical faculty for personnel in general hospital lines of communication consisting of teachers holding hospital appointments. Must speak French and German. The nurses from Royal Victoria Hospital speak French. He ranks and files fourth and fifth year students. Received no answer from Ottawa. Asks him to influence Howard Eagar of the War Office to join them.
Letter extract from Maude E. Abbott, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Extract from Maude Abbott's letter of August 24, 1923. She explains that in August 1913, the Museums Association organized the Section of Museum Technique of the Museum of the International Congress of Medicine. Osler had, in 1911 made arrangements regarding their participation. In October 1913, they obtained Lord Strathcona's gift.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Maude E. Abbott, The Medical Museum, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Mentions a letter regarding Ritchie's response to the request sent from James Carroll to become an organizing member of the International Association of Medical Museum. The response was filled out by Osler. Mentions the value of the letter to her as she is trying to get the Army Medical Museum to help them in establishing an exchange department of the Museums Association there, and she wants to show that it originated with the Curator of the Army Medical Museum.
Letter to Maude E. Abbott from William Osler, 56, Mackay Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Sorry to have missed her today, but he was busy with the new Montreal General Hospital. Delighted with the prospects of the new Museum. It will be a unique opportunity for her and he is sure she will succeed. The men in the Faculty realize now the quality work she had done. Her reputation is of great value to the school. Compliments on her work.
Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 56, Mackay Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is leaving tomorrow from Quebec. Thanks her for the books. Mentions his busy visit in Montreal. He is tired but enjoyed visiting his old home in Montreal where he spent ten happy years. Tribute to the dear old men who gave him opportunities for work. Dr. Rist will look out for her at the Mercedes. Civilities.
Letter to Thomas R. Boggs from William Osler, 56, Mackay Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Asks him to give him a photo of the big aneurysm which should be similar to the one in his paper on Anatomy of abdominal aorta. Memo for Parsons. Will write to Barker. Discussion about an analysis. Mentions that he had a nice visit in America and is glad to see old friends. Cole is anxious that Boggs should come to the Royal Victoria Hospital. Mentions that it would give him more time for research. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, University Club, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He had a strenuous time in Boston, Philadelphia, New York, Buffalo and Toronto. Had a great day at Harvard Medical School, where he sat between the out and the in President. Had a good talk with Lowell about the School and the Hospital in Brigham. Osler made his point that a close affiliation and a joint appointing board was absolutely necessary. There are friction between the M.G.H. and the B.C.H. men about a new large General Hospital. Went to M.G.H. and at Mt. Kisco with the Brewsters. Cole and the new plans of the Rockefeller appear to fit each other. News of Flexner and Mitchell. Kind comment on Miss Noyes. W.W. Francis and Marjorie Howard will come over with him. W.W. Francis brought his new edition. Praises the new buildings at McGill.