Letter to Harvey Cushing from Hon. Justice Featherston Osler, 80, Crescent Road, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Neither F. Osler nor his sister, Mrs. Gwyn, nor their cousin, Jennette Osler, had heard of the bear-in-the-raspberry-patch episode.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Hon. Justice Featherston Osler, 80, Crescent Road, Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario, USA. F. Osler informs Cushing that his mother went to England in late 1840 or early 1841 and took him with her. The wish was for the coming child to be born in England. He writes of his father's character.
Letter to William Osler from Edward F. Milburn, Trinity College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Milburn has just heard from Johnson that Osler is very ill. He intended to invite Osler for Christmas, but understands that Jimmie beat him to it. He hopes that Osler will take a scholarship when he comes up [to Trinity College?].
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Norman B. Gwyn, 48, Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gwyn writes concerning some Weston School circular-calendars and the Trinity University Chancellor's Prize, which was awarded to Osler in 1866.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Norman B. Gwyn, 48, Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gwyn has excellent photographs of Johnson and Bovell. He offers to make a list of people for Cushing to consult for his biography of Osler. He describes the positions of Bovell and Ambery at Trinity College and Bovell's influence on Osler.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Norman B. Gwyn, 48, Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Typescript copy of article from "The Leader," May 30, 1866, listing the winners of several sport competitions in which Osler competed and often won.
Letter to William Osler from Ellen Osler, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ellen and Featherstone Osler arrived in Toronto on the Hamilton Boat. She makes arrangements to meet with her son while in Toronto.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Norman B. Gwyn, 48, Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Gwyn sends articles from the Toronto Globe from April 1866 regarding the assault charges laid against boys from the Weston School by the school's matron, Mrs. Denham.
Letter to Arthur Jukes Johnson from Rev. Canon Jarvis, 8, Sussex Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jarvis offers information regarding the Weston School that he hopes will be of service to Cushing for his biography of Osler. It was Johnson's father, W.A. Johnson, that started Osler on his scientific career. Osler was not an exceptionally brilliant scholar as a boy, but had great powers of concentration and determination. Osler broke the record for throwing a cricket ball. In 1867, Osler matriculated at Trinity and intended to enter the Church. After a violent fight with the Provost, he decided to take up medicine.