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Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919
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Letter to William Osler, June 20, 1917

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, England. Thanks him for act of kindness toward him, in sending him a note to tell him that he would not be able to hear his lectures (Cronian Lectures in the Royal College of Physicians on "Medical Contributions to the Story of Evolution").

Adami, J. George (John George), 1862-1926

Letter to William Osler, June 20, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Leonard L. Mackall. Belated acknowledgment of his thanks for the "Miscellanies" and of the note on entomological book worms. Answers him on his request about the "Maupertuisiana". Will try to find out who wrote the Ueber d, Charletanerie der Gelchrten seit Menken 1791. Recommends several books for his research on Schiller's early medical essays. Prof. Fiedler must have information about that. Gives him details about his copy of Thomas Browne's "Miscellany Tracts",1683. Account of buying it.

Mackall, Leonard L. (Leonard Leopold), 1879-1937

Letter to William Osler, June 15, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Benjamin Whitehead, 66, Longridge Road, Earl's court, London, England. Made inquiries of the Maguires, as to whereabouts of the Jenner picture. They think it was sold around 1862 and know nothing of it since. Asks if Osler's friend (Jacobs) would be interested in buying another specimen of Maguire's work "Robert Raikes and the first Sunday School". Asks him information about the value of the pictures of J. Radford. He has his "Coast Scene near Boulogne", exhibited at Suffolk St. in 1842. Details about it. Asks him if he is related to his old schoolfellow R.S. Osler.

Whitehead, Benjamin

Letter to William Osler, May 31, 1917

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, England. Comments on Osler's Fothergillian Oration where he speaks doubtfully regarding the early European history of syphilis. Discussions about it.

Adami, J. George (John George), 1862-1926

Letter to William Osler, May 16, 1917

Letter to William Osler from John George Adami. Details about missing each other on the telephone. Thanks him for so promptly showing the quality of his friendship, and his willingness to help in need. Forwards him a copy of the missing venereal report. He cannot give him the official number of the C.E.F. Mentions a number published by Robert Borden, something around 300 000 cases, but it has been steadily increasing from some 33 000 odd in November 1914.

Adami, J. George (John George), 1862-1926

Letter to William Osler, April 25, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Henry Barton Jacobs, USA. (Cable). Informs him that his friends have established that night the Osler Fund of ten thousand dollars for the Faculty Library. Civilities.

Jacobs, Henry Barton

Letter to William Osler, April 20, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Starr J. Murphy, 26 Broadway, New York, USA. Acknowledgment on the behalf of Rockefeller his letter of March 26th. The matter will receive their careful consideration.

Murphy, Starr J.

Letter to William Osler, March 29, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Charles A. Mercier, Moorcroft, Parkstone, Dorset, England. Acknowledgment and thanks (for a box of cigars). Sends him a certain quantity of piffle that may amuse idle moments if Osler has ever any. Civilities. (letter in Human Temperaments) - on the same sheet are Osler's note on Mercier. (see volume II, p. 562-563).

Mercier, Charles A.

Letter to William Osler, January 26, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Horatio C. Wood, 4107, Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Biographical note on George B. Wood. As executor he could only get hold of one or two copies of the book; and does not remember giving one to Osler, but says that it was a strong testimony of the high esteem he had for him. Details on his health. Prays that Revere may escape. Commentary on the Kaiser and on Woodrow Wilson. Lincoln's quotation. Comments on the re-election of Wilson. - On the back of this letter, Grace Osler's remark: "This man was born a good Quaker".

Wood, Horatio C.

Letter to William Osler, March 10, 1917

Letter to William Osler from Horatio C. Wood, 4107, Chester Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Pleased that his son has escaped injury. Mentions a 87 year old man who fought in 122 engagements during the Civil war and was never injured. Sends one of his two copies of George B. Wood's poem with a statement regarding it on the fly leaf. Political comments on war. Thinks that Roosevelt would have settled this thing months ago. Anecdote about Senator La Follette. Civilities. - Attached is the copy of the statement written by Wood and Osler's note about the book.

Wood, Horatio C.

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