Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, Hotel de Castiglione, Paris, France. Osler reports on his voyage to France, where he met up with Jacobs and Emerson. Grace and Revere are on the Isle of Wight. Osler discusses the possible uses for a donation made to the Johns Hopkins by Mr. Phipps.
Letter to Henry Mills Hurd from William Osler, Brown Shipley & Co., Paris, France. Osler discusses the possible uses for a donation made to the Johns Hopkins by Mr. Phipps.
Letter to John George Adami from William Osler, Hotel de Castiglione, Paris, France. Osler is sorry to hear that Adami declined the position as Chair of Pathology in Philadelphia. He was disappointed not to see Adami's name in the Royal Society list. Osler has procured an original copy of "De Generatione Anamalium" for the library. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to T.W. Clarke from William Osler, Hotel de Castiglione, Paris, France. Osler has written to Dr. Edward Cushing in hopes of securing Clarke a job.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, Paris, France. Osler reports on his trip to Paris, where he has seen Jacobs, Emerson, Marie, and Raymond. Lady Osler and Revere are on the Isle of Wight, and will soon join Osler on the Channel Islands. He congratulates Cushing on his appointment as associate Professor of Surgery.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from William Osler, 44, Ave d'Jena, Paris, France. Shadwell, Provost of Oriel College, sails later in the month to visit with Bryce at the British Embassy. Osler instructs Cushing to write to Shadwell. The Oslers stay at Marguerite Chapins apartment in Paris. Osler has been researching Gui Patin's letters at the Biblioteque National.
Letter to Sigmund Adolphus Knopf from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. No compromise. Advises him to go to court. He will write to the Journal of the Association urging the active cooperation to pay his expenses. He will subscribe $ 100. Mentions that he had been outrageously treated and he has a winning cause. Welch's letter will help. Knopf has done so much to stimulate public interest in the tuberculosis campaign, it, he deplores that worry which could interfere with his work.
Letter to Sigmund Adolphus Knopf from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. The law suit would have been an additional worry. It is good of him to give the money to the Association. He enjoys his visit in Paris which will end up the 10th of January. He exclaims : " how full of tuberculosis this world is".
Letter to Mrs. Daniel Coit Gilman from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Sympathies on the death of Daniel Gilman. Admiration for his work for higher education in America and for medical education. Mentions that he had hoped to see her this Summer. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Mills Thomas from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Enthusiastic comments on a book or article from Francois Pourfour Petit. He does not know who he is. His work deals with the paralysis on the side opposite to the cerebral lesion and refers to cases from Aretaeus. Gives a series of his own cases in which after injuries or diseases, he found the brain lesion opposite to the affected side. Mention of his experiments on dogs. He also discusses the anatomy. Osler will look him up, he is not in Bayle but he will find him. No one ever gave a clearer description on the history of nervous system. Munro of Glasgow wrote about it. He is finishing the revision of his text-book. Has read Marie's articles. Slips in a long note on his views. Good comments about him. Civilities.