Letter to Campbell Palmer Howard from William Osler, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler is very glad to hear that Howard is enjoying his work at the Montreal General Hospital. He has written to McCrae to keep on eye on Howard. Osler believes that Howard would greatly benefit from a year of work at the Johns Hopkins.
Letter to Francis R. Packard from William Osler, U.S.M.S. "St. Louis". Osler will send Packard a review of Foster's recently issued lectures on the History of Pathology. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to Rev. J. Bovell Johnson from William Osler, U.S.M.S. "St. Louis". Osler is sorry to hear that Johnson has had financial troubles. He is sure that Johnson's suspicions of Arthur are unfounded, but suggests that he could get a statement of the settlement of the estate. Osler does not believe that Arthur has been able to save much money, for in the medical profession it is difficult to do so. Osler confesses that he worked 20 years before he was able to save any money.
Letter to Campbell Palmer Howard from William Osler, Incheuen, North Berwick, Scotland. Osler is delighted that Howard will serve at the Montreal General Hospital. He writes that he may be able to arrange to have Howard work at the Johns Hopkins as a senior resident in the following year. Osler advises Howard to pay special attention to pathology and to enlist McCrae as a coach on the subject.
Letter to C.N.B. Camac from William Osler, Incheuen, North Berwick, Scotland. Osler expresses his sympathy over the death of Camac's sister. The Oslers plan to return to America on the 21st. Osler has collected many treasures in the way of old books during his travels abroad.
Letter to Margaret E. Charlton from William Osler, Incheuen, North Berwick, Scotland. Osler has sent, or plans to send along the following books to the Library: Linacre's edition of Galen's "De Temperamentis"; Jebb's edition of some of the rare works of Caius; Boyle's "Natural Philosophy, 1667"; Harvey's "De Generatione."
Letter to Marcia C. Noyes from William Osler, Incheuen, North Berwick, Scotland. Osler apologizes for having left without saying goodbye and explains that his work on his "confounded' text book kept him busy to the last moment. He intends to send out a circular letter to all those interested in Libraries, asking them to subscribe [see CUS417/97.69]. Osler has collected books during his European travels that he wishes to send along to the Library. He writes that he had a delightful trip in Holland, and now in Scotland, he has forgotten about medicine and thinks only of reducing his golf score. Includes manuscript notes.
Letter to John H. Musser from William Osler, Incheuen, North Berwick, Scotland. Osler hoped that Musser had arrived sooner to the British Congress on Tuberculosis, as there were many things they may have done together. Osler is enjoying Incheuen and its golf facilities. He writes of Janeway and Ravenel, who made a strong impression when he appeared before the Local Government Board on the Tuberculosis question.
"Notes from books." Osler's notes written on the fly leaf of "Essay on Old Maids, by a Friend to the Sisterhood, in Three Volumes, Third Edition." Osler bought the volumes in Edinburgh in August 1901.