Letter to William Osler from Edward Livingston Trudeau, Paul Smith's, New York, New York, USA. Letter inserted in the 23rd Annual Report of Adirondack Cottage Sanatorium. Mentions that he received his letter from Egypt. Congratulations on his title. News from Saranac and the work of Laurie and Baldwyn. Exposes him his need of money for the Saranac sanatorium. Jokes about the fact that he often reads in the paper his own obituary. Sent three photographs of his family. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from William Harvey King, 616, Madison Avenue, New York, New York, USA. Answers his note sent May 26th. He says that the New York Sun misquoted him (article published May15th). He says that in his speech, on sectarian medicine, they invited Osler to attend their banquet, but he replied saying virtually that the homeopaths were quacks and had nothing to do with the modern school of scientific medicine. He also sent him a copy of this letter Osler sent in May 1905. King said to the reporter that Osler did not use the term quacks.
Letter to Henry Phipps from William Osler, University Club, fifth avenue & 54th Street, New York, New York, USA. News from the meeting (Tuberculosis) in Washington. Sorry not to have seen him. The Dispensary is doing well, 180 patients in the past six weeks. Civilities.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Frederick T. Gates, 26, Broadway, New York, New York, USA. He is sending a letter that Osler wrote to Rockefeller (see CUS417/105.56) to help him illustrate Osler's broad and sympathetic nature. Civilities.
Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, University Club, New York, New York, USA. Sorry not to see him again. Enjoyed his visit. Hopes to come every Winter. Congratulations on his work. Reminds him of the Heart article. Civilities.
Letter to William Osler from Henry Phipps, Hotel Netherlands, New York, New York, USA. Concerning his letter of November 23rd, Phipps will send him a small subscription. Civilities.
Letter to James William White from William Osler, University Club, fifth avenue & 54th Street, New York, New York, USA. Sorry to have missed him in Philadelphia. Civilities. Invitation to come in Oxford next summer.
Letter to Lewellys Franklin Barker from William Osler, University Club, fifth avenue & 54th Street, New York, New York, USA. Thanks for his month spent at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Glad to have good accounts on his new job. Kind word about Cole and Boggs. Civilities. Suggests he shows practical cases at the local societies, because they need his stimulation.
Letter to C.N.B. Camac from William Osler, University Club, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA. Osler writes to inform Camac that he has accepted the Regius Professorship of Medicine at Oxford. Osler is tired of the strain of his work in Baltimore and considers the Oxford position his retirement.
Letter to Charles Ferdinand Martin from William Osler, University Club, Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, USA. Osler writes of his decision to accept the Regius Professorship of Medicine at Oxford. He has sent Martin a copy of his Ingersoll Lecture on Science and Immortality. [See CUS417/101.41]