Letter to George Dock from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Mention of a letter of Dock Jr. The strain is very heavy on the young fellows. Fears that the war will last a long time. Comments on the work done by the USA. Inveighs against the pessimists. Mentions his work in his catalogue raisonne which is slow. He is help by a secretary and a girl from the Bodley. Details the sections. Requests information about good novels in which Doctors of the West or South figures.

Letter to George Foy from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Asks her if they have a special Board in Ireland or if all the Apts. controlled from London as the centre. Would like to know before writing to James Galloway, who is in charge of the recruiting.

Letter to George Foy from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Has written to James Galloway who is in charge of the Recruiting work. Will let him know what he says.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Has sent word to Bethel and will see the picture on the 15th. Details on its value. Mentions some Jenner items of which Maggs must have notified him. W.J. Morton sent him some of his father's original pamphlets, which adds value to his anaesthesia section. Mentions the many Americans they see. Comments on Susan Chapin's job at the American Red Cross in London. They expect W.W. Francis. Positive comments on Futcher's and McCrae's work at Orpington. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Has bought the Jenner portrait for him. Details about it. Offers him his copy of the Huxley bronze for his collection. Asks him what he intends to do with the Jenner items. Reminds him that he has the minutes, largely in Jenner's hand of the Gloucester Medical Society 1789-95. Doubts whether it should leave England, but the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Physicians have so slack in collecting that neither deserves it. Mentions the heavy job of his catalogue. Enjoys his holiday in a spot far from the Kaiser and Rhonda. Civilities.

Letter to John George Adami from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Gives him permission to mention his name, but asks him not to show the report. Answers him about the postgraduate medical education question. He knows Cunliffe. Asks him to send the enclosed to Rhea. Hopes to see Isabel this morning.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. He hates to refuse him anything, but he declines the offer for the presidency of the Royal Medical Society. Explains that his first refusal was not a snub, as he regarded the offer as a great honour.

Letter to Mrs. Charles Joseph Singer from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Congratulations on the programme (Catalogue of Scientific MSS. dating before the XVIth century in the British Isles). Encouragement. She has had a very sympathetic letter from the President of the Royal Society. Asks her about the opportunity to ask for a grant to the Royal College of Physicians. They will be away until the 15th.

Letter to Thomas Archibald Malloch from William Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. Sorry to hear that W.W. Francis is laid up. They have been very busy, same rush at the house. Mentions Ronald Ross. Shall be glad for a change and rest. They finished the anaesthesia section. Very satisfied of it. They intend to keep Revere's books together and very general literature books will go with them. Will talk to him and W.W. Francis about the plans later. MacAlister has sent him two bundles of reprints. Will keep the duplicates for him. MacAlister was very interested in his catalogue. He has to do lot of reading for the Presidential address as President of the Classical Association. Comments about it. Will talk on "the classical Tradition in Science." He is deep in a Postgraduate scheme and is chairman of the committee of the London Schools.

Letter to Thomas Archibald Malloch from Grace Revere Osler, The Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England. It is an exquisite place and they can be out of doors all the time. Sure that it will do good to Osler.