Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler writes of a medical case. He writes of his meeting with Maude Abbott in Montreal.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, Excelsior Hotel, Rome, Italy. Mentions that he sent the Library a copy of Vesalius de Humani Corporis Fabrica, 1543, bought at Langs. News of his Winter. He bought de animalium partibus of Aristotle, 1476 and sets of the works of Redi and Vallesneri. Details of his itinerary in Italy Will sail on the Canopic April 21st. Will be in Montreal in the middle of June. Fears missing Cecil's wedding. Glad that she will marry at Como. He met Sherry on the streets. Civilities. Did not have news from Mills since the operation.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Osler writes to inform Shepherd that at the recent meeting of the Faculty of Medicine of McGill, Shepherd was appointed Demonstrator of Anatomy. Osler recommends some courses in London and Vienna that Shepherd should attend before his appointment in August. He suggests that Shepherd take a course on the Microscope with Klein at the Brown Institute. Dr. Campbell has resigned as the chair of Surgery at McGill, but remains as Dean of the Faculty. Fenwick has succeeded Campbell, and Roddick has been appointed to Chemical Surgery.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Compliments him on Mines, who just spent a week-end at their home, and delighted everybody. Informs him that he is sailing September 7th, he cannot get away on account of some local meetings. Grace and Revere will leave by the Calgarian on July 30th. Asks him to let him know if he is coming to England. He will be free after the Aberdeen Meeting. Mentions Sherry and Mack at the Canada Club. Glad about Geddes' success. Civilities.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes that Mac will soon get his heart steadied. Details on the illness of Stewart Tupper. Mentions that he is on the road a great deal between Shorncliffe, Paignton and Cliveden. Revere is going with the McGill Unit as Birkett's orderly officer. He has been for two months at Cliveden learning his duties. Afraid that he will not get much fishing this year. Relates his trip to Canada where he had to come back on the same steamer because of war. Mentions that he went fishing in Ireland with an old friend. Will give Stewart Shepherd's love. Details about his wounds and the care he received at the hospital. Love to Dell and Mac, regards to Walker.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Reports on illness, A.C. Geddes is busy, Lloyd George depends on H.A.L. Fisher. T. Archibald Malloch is doing post-graduate work in London. W.W. Francis sails next week.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Distressed that he is still sick. Suggests a cure for his problem. Mentions that he saw Stevenson again and Stoneham was to operate Saturday. Will not be able to attends, as he has to be at an urgent Bodley meeting. Civilities. Mentions that Stoneham has written that Stevenson stood the operation well.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes Maude Abbott's trouble has been settled. Thinks that she should have full control of the Museum without interference. Wishes that they would get the Departments of Anatomy and Physics settled. Geddes is not likely to return. Asks him if he knows Todd of Cleveland. Good comments on the latter. Civilities. - Continuation of the letter on the 12th : Acknowledges his letter and the body-snatching papers. Will have his letter bound and will go with Manuscripts in his library. It will be marked not to be published till after Shepherd's death. Comments on the account of the stealing of the body of Mayor of Trois-Rivieres.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Reports on health, has had some good hauls in old books, his incunabula now number more than 150.

Letter to Francis John Shepherd from William Osler, 1, West Franklin Street, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Osler is surprised that his name came up for an appointment as Fellow of the Royal Society. He writes that Grace has decided to spend the summer in Bar Harbor, while he spends six weeks in London. He is working on a 3rd edition of his text book.