Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted and surprised by the July Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Thanks for recalling his tuberculosis work. Account of his birthday gathering. Miss Revere. Mentions his Class Association address. Details about the meeting. Details about Revere's book. Mentions that he received the 1859 Omar, Fitzgerald's presentation copy to Max Muller. Political comments on the Peace League, the Anglo-Saxon people and on the labour people. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry not to have been able to see you today, but he had to motor from London with a bevy of boys with whom he was dining last night. Three of them visited the U.S. Hospitals this Winter. Will come see him on Tuesday. The Payne Library matter is unsettled Will put the case before Phipps tomorrow. The reserve price is 2750 pounds. Comments about it. Would be heart broken to miss it. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Informs him of Phipps' regrets (concerning the Payne books). Phipps thinks he should not spend any more money for the Hopkins. Osler understands that his expenditure is pretty heavy. Deeply sorry to miss the sale. Arrangements to meet and go to Sotheby's to see the collection. Hopes Mrs. Jacobs is better. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He received the Laennec letters from the Muller sale (Amsterdam). One of the letters refers to Baltimore meteorological. Will send it to the Faculty Library. Mention of his 1588 Leyden diploma and a 17th century Russian and other books, (Princips of Mondino). Cushing has made a good haul too. Payne books may be sold unless Marburgh raises his figure. Muller is coming next week from Munich. Lizzie Linzee, Mrs. McCagg, the 3 Weld girls are here, Dock comes next week. The examinations will begin. Mentions his future acquisition. Welch wrote him about the JHH proposal. Discussion over the salaries that are suitable (whole time clinical professors). Comparison to other places. It will double the salary out of the private patients attracted to the individual men. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Has a reply to his query in Notes and Queries about the (Jewer) picture, from B. Whitehead of Brick Court, London. It looks hopeful. Will see the picture, if anywhere near. He is very busy. Positive comments on the American Units and on their impact. Mentions his worries about Revere. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the suggestion about Mr. Phipps (to buy Payne books for the Medical School). Details about it. Missed the Locke letter at the Huthe sale. Thanks for the Almanack and the Laennec. Mention of a dinner with the Colophon Club, an inner circle of the Bibliographical Society, at Christ Church. Asks him if there is any special friend of Marburgh's to apply in case Phipps refuses to help them. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks him for his "Forerunner". Mentions a busy time at home and in Oxford. Asks him to meet him at the American Clinical Surgeons in London. There will be a dinner with them. Greetings to Halsted. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him Phipps' edition of the "Life of Pasteur." Asks him to let him know about the Rabelais. His wife is at Harrogate for her gout. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mentions that they knew about it ten days ago, but had to keep the secret. George R. was so impressed by his wife and Nona and Ottilie that he sent a word to Asquith. Such a torrent of cables and telegrams. Reflection on the fact that they were happy before and he hopes that it will not disturb his 'Aequanimitas'. His wife and the girls are in town for fun and he has a peaceful time at home. Will ask Phipps for the extra 1000 pounds (Payne books). Shall be heart broken if they do not get it. Mention that the baronetcy fees are ruinous. Civilities. Signed Sir Billy.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the Walt Whitman book. Asks him if he had read Bliss Perry. News from their Summer. The Torrey-Linger-Weld combination has arrived last week. Raymond is here, he will gets an honorary degree, Osler could not attend to his entente cordiale because the examiners were here. He took Dick Cabot to Edinburgh to the Ass. of Phys. of Great Britain. Many prospects from England will go to the congress in Washington. Woodhead will go. Mentions Phipps's donation for a Psychiatric clinic.