Letter to William Osler from Edward A. Sharpey Schäfer, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, London, England. Schäfer is settling into his work in Edinburgh but has not yet taken a house. He writes of his laboratory and of the progress of the medical school. Schäfer informally offers Osler the position of Chair of Medicine at Edinburgh, which he believes will soon be vacant. He looks forward to Osler's visit later in the year.
Sharpey-Schäfer, E. A. (Edward Albert), Sir, 1850-1935
Letter to William Osler from Henry Phipps, Claridge's Hotel, Brook Street, West, London, England. Thanks him for the book " Municipal Trading" of Porter. Comments on the evil of municipal ownership.
Letter to William Osler from E. Rogers, Gatling Villa, 267 Clapham Road, London, England. Rogers has an extra copy of "A Modern Sphinx" that he is willing to part with. There is a possibility that Rogers's novel on Dr. James Barry will be republished in the "Daily Mail."
Letter to William Osler from J. & J. Leighton, 40, Brewer Street, Golden Square, London, England. Leighton responds to Osler's inquiry into Johann Schall. Letter pasted in Osler's copy of Johann Schall's "Eusebius Historia Ecclesiastica," 1479. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to William Osler from Walter Morley Fletcher, 71, Bedford Gardens, London, England. Fletcher reports that he had the Bibliomania 1st Edition printed at Warrington. Letter found in fly leaf of Osler's copy of "The Bibliomania, An Epistle..." Additional notes by Osler found in same volume dated January 16, 1916.
Letter to William Osler from M. Sa'eed, c/o Dr. Warren, 31 Dagnall Park, Selhurst, London, England. "Notes in Books." Sa'eed writes of rare Arabic medical texts and a photograph of the Tomb of Avicenna at Hamadan.
Letter to William Osler from H. Charlton Bastian, 20, Queene Anne Street, London, England. Bastian is glad that there is a good chance of Osler obtaining the Professorship of Clinical Medicine at Philadelphia. He compliments Osler on his scientific training, his skill as a teacher, and for the contributions he has made to the advancement of science, among other things.
Letter to William Osler from Arthur Robertson Cushny, 8, Upper Park Road, Hampstead, London, England. Thanks for a copy of Withering's Botany which Osler sent him. Mentions a paper that he will give at the Historical Section.
Letter to William Osler from H.P. Ansell, Buckingham Palace, London, England. Writes him on the behalf of the Prince of Wales. Will send a souvenir in recognition of his services during the Prince's residence at Oxford. The Prince had intended to write himself, but the souvenir was not ready, and the war occurred. A framed photograph will follow the souvenir. Deplores that the last term at Oxford is lost. Mentions that one of the pleasantest memories of their two years at Oxford will be the friendship that was made with Osler. States that in this sad time Osler's cheery help will be invaluable to many. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Alfred Keogh, War Office, London, England. Mentions that he wrote him about the Americans. Wishes that MacAlister had been more explicit about them. Thinks that they had better not do anything at present. Hopes that the McGill Unit will not delay. They might have to wait in England but their presence would make (the War Office) feel safer.