Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Deplores the death of Rupert Norton. Barker and Norton's sister wrote him that he died of typhoid fever. Tribute to him. Kelly informed him of the death of Otto Ramsay of Yale. Glad that his wife is better. Mentions that they have the Pages coming, as he will get his honorary degree. Asks him if he knew that he was approached to take Anson's place as senior member of Parliament for the University. He declines it as politics have no attraction for him. Comments about the political problems in Ireland.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sad about the death of Ramsay. Good comments about the latter. Sorry that the Jacobs cannot come. Mentions that he is too busy too come visit him a week-end. He sails September 7th to New York. Details on his itinerary. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him the Rabelais and the G.C. Jenner's "Evidence at large..."1803. Mentions that Smith's Rabelais is reputed to be the best modern translation. News of his wife who came back from Harrogate. They are very busy at the organization of the International Congress of Medicine. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from Grace Revere Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Lady Osler is sorry that the Jacobs were not able to make it to England. She hopes they will see Ruth Draper. Revere has been studying Greek and logic. The Oslers will visit with Revere at Norfolk.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad that his wife is better. Hopes that they will visit them on their way back. Revere is home for his Christ Church examination. Mentions that he has been elected as Foreign Associate of the Academy of Medicine. Chauffard explained to him all about this honour. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Yes, his edition of the "De Trinitatis" (Servetus) has the single hyphen and the mis-spelt word. Will slip his letter in his copy. Wished to secure a 1478 Celsus for the Library of the Royal Society of Medicine, but Quaritch told him he has a very high bid for it. Civilities. Mentions that he had been going over the Bodley incunabula, which is an extraordinary collection.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the Brussels edition of Linacre. He never saw Auvert's Atlas which could be valuable for the library. He gives the address of Henri Foucault, in Paris who has an interesting catalogue. He would like the French life of Walt Whitman. Mentions that Perry Bliss has written the best biography on him. Phipps is very enthusiastic about the work at the Dispensary in Baltimore. Kind comments on the Hopkins men. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Comments on Ellis who passed away. He was one of his very best and oldest friends. Reminiscences of him. Tribute to his life as general practitioner. Deplores his death.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad that he is coming over (at Rome). Mention of Revere's pneumonia. Details about it. Mentions an encounter with a doctor who is the grandson of George Boddington. He had of him the original account of his tuberculosis treatment of his grandfather. He had been looking for it for years. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Relates Revere's joke on him about a list of books (that were supposed to be sold by an old man in Norwich.)