Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. He had a talk with Macphail. To his surprise, he finds out that the latter is not favourable to the establishment of a C.A.M.C. Journal at the present moment. Indicates that Macphail is a pessimist and is affected by the present state of affairs. Details Macphail's opinion, to help preparing Osler for a meeting with him. Sends him an obituary notice of dear old Girdwood received from Ruttan.
Letter to William Osler from F. William Cock, 19, Randolph Road, Maida Hill, London, England. Details about a physician's stick with a perforated top for the aromatic vinegar sponge (pomander cane), which belonged to a Quaker family of Gurney. Details about the prices. Offers it to him before the Recrop sale.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133, Oxford Street, London, England. Thanks for his letter. Request for a photo of John McCrae for the Lancet for publication.
Letter to William Osler from C.J.S. Thompson, The Wellcome Historical Medical Museum, London, England. Gives him the reference of the address Osler mentioned which was forwarded to Jenner by the Red Indians of North America, p.87 of his "History of Inoculation and Vaccination". Accompanying this address was a gift of a belt and a string of wampum from the Indians to Jenner, has never been able to trace what became of it.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Explains why Rhea is still in England. The loss of the LLandovery Castle (Canadian Hospital ship torpedoed by the Germans) has stopped all transfer to Canada. Rhea has promised to write him introductory notes before leaving. Thanks to Osler for inviting him to the Canada Club luncheon, but he had to accept an invitation from Colmer.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Details on his effort of the last three years to interest the authorities in England in Maude Abbott and her work. Lastly he has tried to interest Fotheringham to employ her in Canada but did not succeed. Mentions that the C.A.M.C fight against having female members. Keith cannot take her as his staff has been reduced. Thinks that it is helpless since Fotheringham has been advised not to employ her services.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Accepts the invitation. Information about Finley. Gives him the address of the latter and of Falconer. Invites Osler to join them at a Farewell dinner to Finley and Starkey at the Canadian Officers Club.
Letter to John Collins Warren from William Osler, London, England. (Cable). Massachusetts General Hospital men in England at Ether Day Dinner send greetings to him and to the Hospital.
Letter to William Osler from John George Adami, Pembroke House, 133 Oxford Street, London, England. Suggests that his "Policy of the Ostrich" paper would make a perfect pamphlet for the public. Asks Osler's opinion on the matter and if he has any desire to do propaganda work by pamphlets. Mentions his difference of views with Osler's in the matter of prophylactic treatment.
Letter to William Osler from George Nathaniel Marquis of Curzon, Foreign Office, London, England. Explains that he would receive him and his friends regarding the situation in Vienna if he would be of any use, but that the Foreign Office here has nothing to do with the organization helping Vienna. It is done exclusively in Paris, and their representative is Lord Robert Cecil. Comments on a declaration of Balfour on the subject.
Curzon of Kedleston, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess, 1859-1925