Letter to William Willoughby Francis from Madeline, The Historical Library, Yale Medical Library, 333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. Civilities. She sends on envelope of letters pulled from the Osler files, which have been marked with red stickers [refers to the contents of Folder 52]. She has also sent a copy of the "Imaginary Library" to both Cushing and Malloch. She suggests that Cushing compile notes about the materials in the Osler Library to stimulate further interest in the Library.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry that he is not coming this year. Mentions the Bi-Centenary Festival of Trinity College in Dublin. Saw interesting things of Graves and Stokes. Glad the University gave him the LL.D. They are going to Scotland for August. Revere will fish. The new edition of the text-book is finished. Will send him a copy. Civilities.
Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, Lamb Hotel, Ely, Norfolk, England. He has his passage by the Aquitania, September 7th. Grace and Revere will sail to Quebec on July 30th. Explains that he is staying because of a meeting of the Library Association in Oxford the first five days of September. Planning to visit her at Mt. Kisco about September 12 or 13. He will go to Boston as Grace and Revere sail back to England about September 20th, for the first term which begins October 1st. Mentions that he had been approached by delegates from both liberal and conservative caucuses to stand as an independent University man. He is flattered but not even tempted. He is not interesting by a new job at his time of life. Adds that he is more than busy with his work. Mentions that they are off motoring in Norfolk. Will pick up Revere at Quidenham, where he is with his tutor. Details on their itinerary. Osler will stay at Cambridge at Magdalene College to work over Pepys Library, and to preside at the first peripatetic meeting of the Bibliographical Society. Civilities.
Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, Central Station Hotel, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England. Anxious to know if the new baby will be a boy. He is spending a week-end here to see Revere who is in the Royal Artillery Barracks getting his training. News of Revere. Mentions a great day they have in Durham. Revere will go to Shoeburgness in a few weeks for gunnery, and then may be drafted for France. Osler hopes it will not be for several months as they would be too anxious. His brother Frank lost his only son. Six other nephews are at the Front. The losses are heart breaking, but they must go on to the bitter end. It will be a long business. News from Grace. Jokes about the New England women. He is away very often and is now with the Royal Commission on the Welsh Universities. Mentions their inspection of the colleges at Cardiff, Bangor and Aberystwyth. He is concerned with the proposal to establish a national Welsh Medical School. Comments on this nation. Sends her Hilaire Bellocs book on Lafayette. Love to Uncle Ned. Good comments on the latter's work. Civilities.
Letter to James Tyson from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Best wishes for the New Year. They are keeping well and busy. They have 14 American surgeons stationed in Oxford. They all dined with them on Christmas day. Gwyn is in charge of the Medical department of No. 1 Canadian General in France. Asks him to tell Nell or Mellor to send him a line in case Tyson should not feel up to writing.
Letter to John Ballinger from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Would be glad of a room in Alexandra Hall. Thanks for his notes. Explains that he wishes to plead for a closer affiliation of the Library School with the University.
Clipping from The Montreal Star, in 1913. "FROM THE STAR FILES- THIRTY YEARS AGO." Relates the departure of Roddick and Osler as delegates from the Canadian Medical Association to the meeting of the American Medical Association at Cleveland, in 1883. Biographical notes on Osler.
Letter to D'Arcy Power from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Singer told him that D'Arcy Power has a paper on the Botanical Society. Request to give it to the Ashmolean, of which he is President for the year.
Letter to Harvey Cushing from Ethelbert William Squire, 223, King's Road, Reading, England. Letter dated August 10, 1920. Informs him that Osler was first President of the Oxford and Reading Branch of the British Medical Association in 1913. He had been subsequently re-elected till his death. The last meeting he presided was in July 1st, 1919. Reminiscences of Osler.
