Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Would be glad to have the Mazarin Incunabula list. Mentions that he is busy with the tuberculosis question. Informs him that they are starting an Historical Medical Society in London, a section of the Royal Society of Medicine. Still dickering about the Pagel Library. Details on the price and the money E.B.O offered for it. Comments on the contents of this library. News of Revere. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad that they were not on the continent. Mentions his disappointment not to be at the Celebration (25th anniversary of the Johns Hopkins Hospital), but it was impossible to get away. Grace is working like a Trojan. Revere will join the Officer's Training Corps. Details about it. They are trying to get in touch with the Liege and Louvain professors and their families. Denys, the well-known bacteriologist, was with them. Osler is a bit sceptical about the tales of the refugees. Mentions that the Examination Schools is now a big hospital for 450 beds. Details on the wounded. He is helping with the special Canadian Hospital in London, which will look after the Canadian Contingent, as well as other wounded. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sad not to be at the Congress. Asks him to take care of Charles Williams, Stafford of Dublin, and Newsholme. Sorry that Bulstrode could not come as he is one of the best. He had been busy with the revision of his text-book (due Oct.1st) and writing an article for Allbutt's system. Warren, Anders, J. William White, and Keen has visited him. He will send him from the New York House his Alabama Student. McCrae is getting married today. Compliments on his photos of his house. He is off October 1st. Mrs. Osler will join him later when Revere will be settled at school. Will see Vernon about the medallion which is the best thing done on him. Suggests that the reading room of the Faculty Building be called after Charles Frick. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad that his wife is better. The McCraes are here. Parker joined them in London. Grace is busy getting Ottilie's trousseau. The latter will sail with the McCraes on the 4th and Grace will follow in a few weeks. Encloses a slip about the book of War Medals. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry about Mrs. Jacobs' sharp attack. The delay at Queenstown was due to the accident of a Cherbourg boat. Thanks for the copy of Sentimental Journey. Will have Sotheby's send his catalogue to him. Explanation on how to bid at Sotheby's. Will give him a copy of The Book Auction Records of this year. Advises him to tell him when he will bid on ancient books or manuscripts, so that they will not compete against each other. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Distressed that Mrs. Jacobs had been sick. Doubtful that he could attend the French meeting. Will look up the reference in the British Museum. Mentions that they are in a mess, trying to get the tuberculosis problem settled. The difficulty is to get any central control. Saw Phipps. The opening of the Institute will be in the later part of April. Revere is back to school. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Barton Jacobs from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to have the Laennec letter. He had put it with his necrology of Bayle. He has sent one letter to the College of Physicians in Philadelphia. The young Laennec book is fascinating. Mentions their week at Skibo with the Laird. He went to Dundee at the British Association meeting and saw many old friends. He spent a day at St. Andrews, the only British University he had not seen. Spent a few hours at the Library of the University of Edinburgh, going over their medical incunabula. He saw the third copy of the original Restitutio Christianismi of Servetus, which also has in manuscript the draft of a letter sent to Calvin. Mentions the visit of the Mallochs with their son Archie. Comments on the health of Malloch. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Burdett from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for a nice notice. Sorry not to have seen him at his seventieth birthday gathering. Mentions Allbutt and his cold.

Letter to Henry Burdett from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him the copy of his remarks (for The Hospital). Asks him to send him a proof. Thinks that the Association will do a great deal of good. Civilities.

Letter to Henry Burdett from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him the copy of his remarks (for The Hospital). Asks him to send him a proof. Thinks that the Association will do a great deal of good. Civilities.