Letter from D. Young to John William Dawson, written from 20, Piazza di Spagna, Rome, dated Friday.

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 Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, Hotel Royal, Rome, Italy. Afraid they will not be able to meet in Italy. Delighted about William Marburgh's gift. Suggests that his brother could subscribe. Mentions that he is busy with the building and endowing of a home for aged women in memory of their mother, in Dundas. Just begun to get involved with Machiafava, Celli and the Bastianellis. The Hospitals are A.1, but they need new schools. Will see the malaria work with Celli. Statistics on the subject. Comments on the dirt in Rome. Mention of a visit at Frascati and the Alban Mountains where Countess Andreozzi took them. They see the Garretts. Will go to the Island in the temple of Aesculapius. Hopes that Garrett gets the Ambassadorship. Mrs. McCagg, Taft's friend, wrote him about it. Comment on the book stores.

Letter to James William White from William Osler, Hotel Royal, Rome, Italy. Sends him a prayer for St. Cosmas and St. Damian, their patron Saints. Jokes about a candle that he had burnt for his surgical colleagues. Description of his pilgrimage. Enjoys his trip. Details of his itinerary. Will go to Perugia, Assisi, and Florence. Hopes to see him in May or June. Sails April 22nd. Jokes. Civilities.

Letter to Leonard L. Mackall from William Osler, Hotel Royal, Rome, Italy. Give his note to Bannister who can possibly help him to trace the descendants of Thomas Medwin (a friend of Byron and Shelley). Shiff, the librarian at Florence may help. Details of his itinerary to Florence. He had enjoyed Rome. He got a copy of 1476 Aristotle, "de animalium partibus" and other books relating to Medical History, De Renzi's Storia Documentata della Scuola Medica di Salerno, a dictionary of Gessner. Tribute to Gessner. Will show him a tribute on him in Oxford in August. Will be back from America July 1st. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, Hotel Royal, Rome, Italy. Sends him the schleroderma and erythromelalgia section. Charles Lea is here and Osler has consoled him. Glad about the work they have done on the System. Hopes Welch is working at his article. Enjoys Rome but did not have time to see the Doctors yet. Will go with Machiafava to the Medical School. Comments on the book stores and on his buys. Mention of his visit to the Vatican Library with Bannister. He had out the oldest Hippocratic and Galen MSS, dated from the 11th century. Details on his itinerary in Italy. Will sail from Naples on April 21st on Canopic to Boston. Civilities. Note from McCrae about Osler's joking about the fact that McCrae was doing all the work for the System. Will stay at his place when in Baltimore.

Letter to William George MacCallum from William Osler, Hotel Royal, Rome, Italy. Congratulations on his appointment at Columbia. Wonders what Welch will do without him. Good comments on Machiafava, Celli, Bignami, and the Bastianellis. The pathologists are in practice. He has been in Rome since one month and now going to Florence. Disappointed to miss Lyons and Montpellier because of a sore throat. Civilities.

Letter from George Mercer Dawson to John William Dawson, written from Rome.