Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, Logan's Low Wood Hotel, Windermere, Cumbria, England. Enjoys the country and their first long motor trip. They went to the Fleet in Kirkcudbright in the Guy Mannering and Crockett country. Comments on the fishing. Visit Ellangowan and Dirk's cave, and places mentioned in Scott's novels. They are at the English Lakes. Wordsworth's granddaughter showed them his house at Grassmere. They saw the Northern Olympia where Westmorland and Cumberland men have their wrestling matches. Mentions that he will come to America in Spring after his sabbatical on the continent. Hopes that Sylvia is well again. Jokes about the fact that she should have come in the Dorset instead of having a summer house in Long Island. Civilities.
Letter to Sigmund Adolphus Knopf from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Agrees with him. Thinks that the Press should pay $25 000 dollars for damage, and it is not exaggerated. Advises him to give the money to the National Association (of Tuberculosis). Civilities.
Letter to Sigmund Adolphus Knopf from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. The law suit would have been an additional worry. It is good of him to give the money to the Association. He enjoys his visit in Paris which will end up the 10th of January. He exclaims : " how full of tuberculosis this world is".
Letter to Joseph P. Walsh from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Compliments his papers in the last Phipps Institute Report and his work. Invites the people at the Phipps Institute to support Knopf if the suit comes on against the North American Newspaper. Kind remark on his brother's book "Thirteenth Century".
Letter to John George Adami from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Compliment on his book. Hopes he had a good Summer. News from their holiday in Scotland. Mentions his sabbatical year which will bring him to Paris, Lyons, Montpellier and the Italian University towns. He would like to see Francis a McGill man adeundem. He has written to Petersen and Shepherd on the matter. Civilities.
Letter to Emanuel Libman from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Forgot if he had answered to his invitation to meet the staff of his hospital. He will not be able to come because he is off to the continent for a brain-dusting sabbatical year. He hopes to come in America in the Spring. Compliments on the work of the men at Mount Sinai.
Cushing's note for October 4th. Mentions a warning sent to the Editors of the Lancet from William Osler concerning a man who pretends to be his nephew and bleed money from doctors. rf. Lancet, 1908, ii, p. 1268.
Cushing's note for the period from October 8th to December 23th 1908. Notes on Osler's references from the Bibliotheque nationale. Osler's note on a manuscript of Jerome Delanone.
Letter to William Osler from T. Herbert Warren, Magdalen College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Letter from the Vice-Chancellor of the University concerning his leave of absence. The Hebdomadal Council approves the choice of Arthur Thomson to replace Osler as a deputy in managing the School while he is in sabbatical. Nevertheless, they do not think that Thomson, holding another Chair should give the lectures which are in the duty of a Regius Professor of Medicine. Asks him if he has any other name to suggest. Asks him also what remuneration Thomson and the future lecturer should receive. The Museum Jubilee Celebration was a success. Will send him his Address.
Letter to Mrs. Daniel Coit Gilman from William Osler, 44, Avenue d' Iena, Paris, France. Sympathies on the death of Daniel Gilman. Admiration for his work for higher education in America and for medical education. Mentions that he had hoped to see her this Summer. Civilities.