Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has not heard from Tomes. Brown will subscribe. Asks him to send the latter a list of the subscribers and a copy of the booklet. Principle Boyd of Hertford College will help in an application to the Drapers, of which Society he is an influential member Through his influence, they built the Radcliffe and the new electronic laboratories. Will ask him to arrange an interview between the Warden, Morris, and themselves.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details concerning the sections of the new edition of the text-book. Exposes his reasons to not to put in the Introduction. Eckson is revising the heart section. Civilities. Sorry about Reinhard's death. Precision on the spelling of words in Latin. He will write to Broom. Civilities.
Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Christmas Greetings. Hopes that Sylvia's big Bible has come. Sent Mabel an edition of the Phaedo. Mention of the examinations, of his work on the text-book which will go to press next month. He had read Bergson on Laughter. Noted that the only two special works on this emotional problem are from Frenchmen, one in 1560 by Joubert and the other one by Bergson. A cheque and love to Lois. Christmas greetings to Uncle Ned and his family. Mention of a book on Prof. Lounsburry from Yale. Civilities.
Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has written to Tomes and to Brown of Preston, and to the man who is supposed to keep the purse of the Draper's Company. Will try to approach some others. Thinks that Strathcona will give something. Asks him to send a descriptive booklet to John McFadden, and put his compliments inside. Suggests to look for the descendants of some of old worthies connected with the Medical Chirurgical or other societies. Wonders who are the heirs of Robert Barnes. Would suggest they fit up a Robert Barnes' room. Family vanity is a powerful lever which Mitchell has used with advantage in Philadelphia.
Letter to Joseph Hersey Pratt from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Admiring comments about the picture of his daughter. Congratulations for their second child. Love to Rosamond. They are beginning to get things in line for the International Congress in 1913, He is President of the Medical section (Royal Society of Medicine), and will look for the active support of the "inter-urbans." Civilities.
Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Laconic wire saying "All right." (probably concerning the letter to send to the members).
Letter to Henry Phipps from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of McGill, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him a Book Lover's Anthology just issued from the Oxford Press. Hopes the Phipps are having a good winter at Palm Beach. The edition of the Life of Pasteur has been very much appreciated. Mentions that he is working on the new edition of his text-book till April. Civilities.
Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Precise advice on their work on the Text-book. Has not heard from Appletons about the type and the paper. Civilities.
Letter to Henry Phipps from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glaisher has sent out the copies (Pasteur Life). Detailed account of the copies sent. Civilities.
