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Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has the French 1668 "Religio", thanks. He received his copy of the Servetus Bible from the Bibliotheque Royale. He got it for a few pounds. He has the Ptolemy 1535. Asks him to let him know of any good medical incunabula. Civilities.

Letter to D'Arcy Power from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Technical details on a fasciculus (on the portrait of Harvey). Civilities.

Letter to Brooks from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Counsels him to see Cushing. He did not know there was any suspicion of Pituitary Disease. Cushing is the expert in the world on that disease. Tells him to take his opinion and to stop. Civilities.

Letter to Campbell Palmer Howard from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks him if he would have anything for the Medical Section (of which he is President) of the International Medical Congress. It will be held in London in August 1913. Mentions that in addition to the papers, there will be provision made for the demonstration of special clinical methods and of new apparatus. (Circular letter)

Letter to Margaret E. Charlton from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Informs her that he had secured two more diplomas for his McGill collection, a 1599 Leyden and a 1695 Rome. Requests a list of the diplomas he has deposited. He does not want to duplicate them. Deplores that he could not come to the opening. He is afraid that the new diplomas will not arrive in time for the opening. He got a manuscript of Laennec, his autographic article on Bayle and a letter. Says that he is nearly ruined by his latest buys. Civilities.

Autobiographical notes taken in Osler's notebook, about his activities in 1913.

Clipping from The Montreal Star, in 1913. "FROM THE STAR FILES- THIRTY YEARS AGO." Relates the departure of Roddick and Osler as delegates from the Canadian Medical Association to the meeting of the American Medical Association at Cleveland, in 1883. Biographical notes on Osler.

Letter to Marcia C. Noyes from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends her his Faculty dues.

Letter to William Osler from Adolf Meyer, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Regrets that Kraepelin had to withdraw. It is necessary, however, from the point of view of other visitors, especially Prof. Bleuler, to keep the date of April 16th to 18th. Glad this arrangement suits him. Mentions that Phipps would have become impatient about the delays. Positive comments on the topic chosen by Osler for the opening address. Civilities.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He does not think it is worth while changing the date for him. MacAlister should be very gratified, comparing January 1913 with the same month a few years ago. There is a nice feeling in the profession about the Society (History of Medicine). Civilities.