Letter from Wm. Osler to George Mercer Dawson, written from 10 Clarges Street.

Letter to George H. Perley from William Osler, Browne's Hotel, London, England. Apologizes not to be able to greet him in person for all he has done for the country through the war. Explains that he is presiding at the annual meeting of the British Medical Association.

Letter to George H. Simmons from William Osler, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London, England. Sends a brief note of warning for the Journal. Congratulations on the Journal. Mentions their excitement with the arrival of the American Hospital Units, and by the safe arrival of the troops. Mentions the enthusiasm among all classes of people about it. Informs him that the American orthopaedic draft brought over by Goldthwaite has been distributed in various hospitals and is doing good work. Civilities.- Enclosed "WAR WASTAGE- A NOTE OF WARNING TO EXAMINERS OF RECRUITS" by William Osler.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, The Athenaeum, London, England. Sharkey just told him he has had a letter from Frank who says that one of his nephews has been killed. Hopes it is not one of Shepherd's boys. It is a trying time. Revere is in the R.F.A. and will go to the front soon. Civilities.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, Royal Automobile Club, London, England. Sorry that he has the boils with him still. Will meet him one day next week. His house is full. Mentions that his brother the judge and his sister with her husband are there. Also the Press of the Royal Society is coming. Civilities.

Letter to Marian & Jennette Osler Francis from William Osler, Scientific Club, 7 Savile Row, London, England. Osler writes to Marian Francis that he was not aware that the College of Surgeons Library would be closed through the month of September. He writes to Jennette Osler that he has enjoyed his time in Cornwall and sends regards to his family in Ontario.

Letter to Arthur T. Hadley from William Osler, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London, England. Mentions that he had cable him asking to postpone his Silliman Lectures until Spring. The pressure of his publishers forced him to work for the last six months on the revision of his text-book. He is mentally used up, and would like to have the winter to prepare his lectures. He had arranged the programme with Stokes : 1. Six lectures on the evolution of modern medicine 2. A general address on "A Way of Life" to the student body. 3. A couple of bibliographical lectures on subjects in which he is interested. Hopes to see him this evening at the Royal Society.

Letter to Jennette Osler from William Osler, London, England. "This is private and confidential." Extract. Osler remarks that McGill was foolish enough to offer him the Chair of Botany, a subject he knows little about. He refused the appointment, although he suspects that R.P. Howard expected him to accept. He will likely return to Montreal and take up private practice.

Letter to Henry V. Ogden from William Osler, The Athenaeum, London, England. Answers his letter of December 15th. They had a desolate Christmas with Revere away, but Harry Wright's daughters with their families are in Oxford for Winter. Good comments on them. Campbell Howard married one of them. He had to go back to Iowa City. Mentions the problems of the McGill Unit. Revere is leaving them to join a regiment, as there was not enough for him to do. Mentions Revere's taste for literature and books. Details about the fire in the dining-room. Invites him to spend a month in Oxford next summer. He is busy and wishes to have more time for literary work. He is struggling with his article on Early Printed Medical Books. He is getting his library classified. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas Archibald (?) Malloch from William Osler, Paddington, London, England. Asks him he has seen the volume 1 of the Finch Papers which is full of good stuff.