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Letter to William Pepper, October 3, 1888

Letter to William Pepper from William Osler, 1502, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He informs Pepper that he has received a definite offer from the Johns Hopkins authorities that he plans to accept. He will be leaving Philadelphia with "deep regret."

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Henry Vining Ogden, October 12, 1888

Letter to Henry Vining Ogden from William Osler, 1502, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He informs Ogden that he will leave for the Johns Hopkins in May. Includes manuscript notes.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Henri Amédée Lafleur, March 12, 1889

Letter to Henri Amédée Lafleur from William Osler, 1502, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He gives Lafleur details of the position he has nominated him for at the Johns Hopkins. He warns Lafleur not to make news of this job offer public until the Hospital Authorities make the decision final.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Henri Amédée Lafleur, April 8, 1889

Letter to Henri Amédée Lafleur from William Osler, 1502, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He tells Lafleur to consult the British Medical Journal of March 30 for information by Hart on Robin.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Daniel Coit Gilman, May 1, 1889

Letter to Daniel Coit Gilman from William Osler, 1502, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He apologizes for not having had time to go down to Baltimore but informs Gilman of his upcoming plans to do so.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Harvey Cushing, April 20, 1921

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Thomas McCrae, 1627, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. McCrae was told by the College of Physicians in London that Osler became a Licentiate of the College in 1873. He then took the College examination and was given membership in 1878.

McCrae, Thomas, 1870-1935

Letter to Harvey Cushing, July 7, 1921

Letter to Harvey Cushing from Thomas McCrae, 1627, Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. McCrae draws Cushing's attention to the animal parasite, "Sphyranura Osleri," named after Osler. This was written about in the Journal of Morphology, Vol. I, No. I, September 1887.

McCrae, Thomas, 1870-1935

Letter to Harvey Cushing, June 30, 1920

Letter to Harvey Cushing from F.X. Dercum, 1719, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The founders of the American Anthropometric Society were Dr. Harrison Allen, Dr. Joseph Leidy, Dr. William Pepper, Dr. Edward Spitzka and Dr. Dercum. The first meeting was held in 1899 and Osler was a member. The brains collected by the Society were kept in the Wistar Institute and studied by Dr. Spitzka. His findings were published in the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, N.S., Volume XXI, Part III. [See CUS417/78.21] Incl. ms. notes.

Dercum, F.X.

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