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Letter to Charles N. Combs, December 4, 1908

Letter to Charles N. Combs from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Mention of his sabbatical on the continent. Glad that he is reading his essays and that he reads Montaigne. Sends him a book with the extracts from Montaigne relating to medicine. Explains him some quotations that he made in Aequanimitas. Greetings for the brethren in Indiana. Attached letter from Combs to Cushing expressing his admiration for Osler.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Frederick Cheever Shattuck, (December 1908 ?)

Letter to Frederick Cheever Shattuck from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Mrs. Hooper informs him about his operation for his prostata. Asks him to have George Cheyne to send a line. Kind comments about the men in Paris. Details of a dinner given by Raymond. Dieulafoy is great fun at the Hotel Dieu. Anecdote on his lecturing on a patient. Impressed by the volubility of the French people. Mention of a dinner at the Faculty with the Dean. Comments on the Dean. He met Bucquoy, Louis' last interne. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to William Pepper, December 16, 1908

Letter to William Pepper from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Sends him a Servetus picture showing him in prison. Willis book on Servetus and Calvin is worth reading. Enjoys his visit in Paris. Asks him what Perry is doing after his hospital term. Hopes to be in America in May. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Leonard L. Mackall, December 23, 1908

Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Thanks him for the Post in which there is an excellent review. Asks him to have his bookseller to send Linde. He has received the translation. Has been going over the Servetus trial in the Faculty records. Comments on it. Mentions that Tollin reprinted his lectures on Astrology. W.W. Francis wrote him, he is seeing Edition VII of his text-book through the press. The German edition is just out. French, Spanish and Chinese are coming too. Sends him his Counsels and Ideals for New Year. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Edward F. Milburn, January 4, 1909

Letter to Edward F. Milburn from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Thanks for his Christmas reminder. Asks him if he received The Alabama Student. News of his sabbatical in France and Italy. Hopes to be in Canada in June. Will arrange to see him. Asks for news of Jimmy Morgan and of the Cheklys. Reminiscence of the past. Compassion over the lost of Milburn's son. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to William Henry Welch, January 11, 1909

Letter to William Henry Welch from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Will go to Lyons to visit the best clinics in France, and to see Symphorien Champier and Rabelais's environment. He wishes he to stop in Vienna to call on Servetus and Apollos Rivoire, the father of Paul Revere. Mention that he read the Servetus trial for Astrology, 1437. Bibliographical reference. Plans to go to Montpellier to see Rondeletius to read about ichtyology. Plans to go to Nimes and Avignon. Enjoyed his stay in Paris. Mention of the revolt against Bouchard. The latter has been kind to him. Word about the speech and the ceremony at the Academie Francaise. Details on his lectures at the Library. Mention of Seymour Thomas's portrait of Osler. Itinerary of his trip in Italy. The Rush are coming. Read Swinburne and his children's poems.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Leonard L. Mackall, January 12, 1909

Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. He has received the Linde volume and he wants to pay for it. Like it but Dutch is hard to read. Mentions that he has picked up a few Servetus items. He is leaving tomorrow. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Henry Mills Thomas, October 18, 1908

Letter to Henry Mills Thomas from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Shadwell, Provost of Oriel with whom Thomas and Cushing stayed, sails on the Cedric for New York on the 22nd. Will go to the British Embassy in Washington. Asks him to write to him, he would like to visit Baltimore. Cushing has been advised to write him. Mentions his Winter off in Paris for three months. He is working at the Bibliotheque Nationale until the Hospital Clinics begin November 1st. Mentions Gilman's death. Kind comment on his life and work. Civilities. Sure that Hal is happy at Haverford Greetings to Trudeau.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Albert Chatard, October 24, 1908

Letter to Albert Chatard from William Osler, 44, Avenue d'Iena, Paris, France. He had asked the Committee to postpone the meeting until the middle of May. He feels that he should be there. He had arranged holidays for the month of April at the Italian Lakes with his wife and son. Suggests as an excuse the exceptional circumstances of the new building. Has asked Ruhrah to cable. Memorable occasion, wishes that his father could have seen it. Mentions the Lord Rectorship election where the politicians were too strong. Wyndham was elected. Did not expect to win. Enjoys Paris Greetings to his mother and the Avicennians.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs, November 3, 1908

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Details on their life in Paris. He has visited the street where Budans, Erasmus, and Linacre's friend lived, the monument to Barye. Jack Vanneck is here. Enjoyed to see the All soul days and the Fete des morts. Laid a wreath on Louis' tomb for the sake of James Jackson Jr, Bowditch and Holmes. Details on his visit to the Pere Lachaise Cemetary. Preparing a roster for the week. Glad that Friedenwalds give so much for the new building. Thanks for the hint about Ellis. Will send the Linacre lecture and Alabama Student. Comments about the letter of the chairman of his committee in Edinburgh :" such medieval rows." Had suggested a postponement of the Congress for a fortnight, not to have to cut his holiday in Italy. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

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