Letter to Henry Mills Thomas from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Appleton and Co. will send him the copy of the 8th edition of the text-book. Mentions that it is not all he could wish but the framework is solid. Had a good but wet summer. Mentions the British Association at Dundee where he heard Schäfer's assault on the Vitalists. Sorry not to have seen Mrs. Worthington. News of Revere. Love to his family and Margaret.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Sorry that he had not been well. Halsted told him that Miss Garrett had Splenic Leukaemia. He had good news from the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Money is sure to come in. Will tell Nichols about the Erasmus medal. He is editing for the Bodleian all the (25) letters of Erasmus. Nicholls will probably issue for them an edition of the Econium Moriae. Revere had caught a salmon but the cast broke. They are going to Skibo for a week (at the Carnegies). Will be interested to see the Laird at home. They return to Oxford about the 10th. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. News of their holiday. Details on Revere's fishing. Description of their activities. Asks him if he will come to London before sailing. Mentions that he is going to the British Association meeting at Dundee. Schäfer is President. Carnegie has asked them to stay at Skibo on their way down, and the Howards invited them to Colonsay, but Revere says he must have a couple of weeks at home. He tried to buy the Pagel Library but deplores that Fock of Berlin has given the family an exaggerated idea of its value. He had promised $2500 for it. Civilities.
Letter to Arnold Carl Klebs from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. They just missed each other. Will go to the British Association meeting at Dundee which meets from the 4th to the 10th. Hopes to spend a few days with Schäfer. The Silliman lectures have been postponed until the spring. He will be better prepared. He had been rushed with the revision of his text-book until August 1st. Will send him a copy. Still dickering with Fock for the Pagel Library. The price has gone up steadily. A friend (probably his brother E.B.O) offered him the sum named at first, but he hesitates to tax him for more. Comments on the collections and on its value. Van den Corput Library went for ridiculous sums. If he can squeeze another friend, he may can get it. Details on Revere's fishing and on the weather. Description of his activities.
Letter to Henry Phipps from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Would like to see him again if he is in London. Will return (to Oxford) September 10th after the British Association meeting in Dundee. Mentions that Revere has had splendid fishing. Civilities.
Letter to James William White from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Glad to hear from him. He had sent a card to Penrose. Details on their holidays in Scotland where Revere can fish. Asks him if he will be in England. They return September 10th. Civilities.
Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Sorry that he could not visit him in Tongue. Details on their trip getting there. They get back about September 7th. He is going to the British Association and Science at Dundee. Schäfer is president this year, and he feels that he should go. His lectures have been postponed until spring, as Hadley and he have decided. Explains that he had been busy this summer and had only three ready. To finish them before September 15 would have cut his holiday. Comments on his subject " the Evolution of Modern Medicine." Good comments about Osborn Taylor's Medieval Mind. Details on Revere's fishing. It is a rainy place. Love to Sister Susan. Civilities.
Letter to Roswell P. Park from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. It would give him great pleasure (that he dedicates his book "Evil Eye" to him). Mentions that he is one of his oldest and "bestest" friends. Will enjoys the essays. They are in the north coast of Scotland for the sake of Revere who is a devoted Waltonian. It is a rainy place. Civilities.
Letter to Hal Thomas from William Osler, Tongue, Sutherlandshire, Scotland. Sends him a gift to buy the books and what he will need for his (medical) studies. Encouragements.
