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Letter to William Osler from Henry Phipps. Sorry to have miss him in Oxford and America. He had been trying to get several copies of the "Life of Pasteur", by Vallery Radot, but could not find any copy. Would like to reprint 250 copies for distribution through the Oxford University Press, the Johns Hopkins University, and other institutions. Details on the price. Asks him to write an introduction to the reprint, sends him an honorarium, and asks for his views on the subject. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from Robert Doyne, 30, Cavendish Square, London, England. The question has been raised before. Pointed that no hitch or inconvenience has been reported to him since he has held the appointment at the Radcliffe, and nothing happened to make his residence in Oxford essential. Feels that certain people would like to get rid of him.

Letter to William Osler from George H. Simmons. Sends him a clipping (a correction to make in the new edition of his text-book). He mentions that he knows that Osler received the Journal (unidentified), He was not sure he would have read the article pointed. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from John Young Walker MacAlister, 15, Cavendish Square, London, England. He has not heard neither from Tomes or the Philadelphian Croesus. Sends him a short list of the deceased Fellows (The Royal Society of Medicine) and their representatives. Osler can choose the ones he wants to reach and leaves the remainder to Morris and Church. Agreement on the time of their appointment. Informs him that under his suggestion, he had written to Mrs. Robert Barnes who says that she will consider the matter, and will come and see him shortly. Sends him some Times reprints which can be useful (for the solicitation). On the back of the sheets are Cushing's note on the Royal Society of Medicine and its expansion.

Letter to William Osler from Robert Doyne, 30, Cavendish Square, London, England. Sorry that he could not formally announce the time of his resignation of the Readership at the last meeting. It was not a suitable occasion for it. He held on the post this Summer to suit the convenience of the University in the matter of the Diploma course. Mentions that he was not prepared for all that followed. As requested by Osler, he informed him that he will resign after this term.

Letter to William Osler from William Richard Gowers, 50, Queen Ann Street, London, England. (Letter placed by Osler in "A Manual and Atlas of Medical Opthalmoscopy" of Gowers. Civilities. Mention of the visit of Eugene Carson Hay of Hot Springs, Arkansas, one of Osler's friends. Asks him if he had seen more cases of Paget's disease since he wrote his last edition. He was looking in it for Dr. Mercier from Parkstone, Dorset, who may think be a victim of that disease. Description of his case. Hopes he had enjoy the Windsor affair. Mentions that he is out of all the Royal Society functions. Civilities.

Letter to William Osler from A. Riviere, 19, Queen Anne Street, London, England. Organizational details for the International Congress of Medicine. The invitations conveyed through him from Lord Strathcona and W.W. Astor were accepted. Tries to settle the dates of the entertainment. Needs Osler's help to approach the two former.