Letter to William Osler from George de Schweinitz, 1075, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Invitation to deliver the first oration of the Weir Mitchell Oration, in the fall of 1916. Understands that it may be difficult for him to answer because of the war, but enjoins him to not cast it aside. Hopes that war will be over by this time. Will give him more details when he will receive his answer, and James C. Wilson will also do the same. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Furman Sheppard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia offers Osler the position of Chair of Practice of Medicine and Clinical Medicine. Attached is a press clipping providing details of the offer and of Osler's refusal to accept the position.
Letter to William Osler from Silas Weir Mitchell, 1524, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Mitchell thanks Osler for his address on Locke. He will be in Baltimore and wonders if he may stay the night with the Oslers. Mitchell comments favourably on Flexner and his work in Philadelphia.
Letter to William Osler from H.C. Wood, 1925, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. "Re. newspaper accounts of appt. to McGill to succeed Dawson." Wood asks Osler if he plans to accept the appointment to McGill.
Letter to William Osler from Silas Weir Mitchell, 1524, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. "Appt. to McGill." Mitchell has learnt from newspaper reports that Osler has been named President of McGill University.
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 Kenneth M. Blakiston, P. Blakiston's Son & Co., 1012 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Payment and publication information for Osler's books. Blakiston regrets to inform Osler that nothing can be done with "Oslerisms" until the following year. On Osler's recommendation, Blakiston will send a copy of Chittenden's book on Nutrition to the Governor-General of Canada.
Letter to William Osler from Silas Weir Mitchell, 1524, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. "Notes From Books." Mitchell thanks Osler for sending along a copy of his text book, "On Chorea". Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to William Osler from S.S. Cohen, 1524, Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Cohen writes that Osler has received the greatest honour for an English speaking teacher of medicine with his appointment as Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford. Cohen hopes that Osler will succeed in stirring up the young doctors of England has he had done in Philadelphia.
