Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Delighted that the McGill Unit has been accepted. If he gets into a typhoid district, he will come as a Super-Colonel and Campbell's Assistant. Thanks him for offering to take Revere as his orderly. Asks him to let him know if it would be worth while speaking to Keogh. Mentions that there has been great slackness during the past month. They have not been pressed in Oxford not at the American Hospital. It has been hard for the soldiers at the Salisbury Camp because or the rain and the mud. Finley and Ellis has been there. They have brought cerebro-spinal meningitis of which there have been about 30 cases. Civilities.

Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Congratulations on his appointment as Dean. Invitation to visit them if he comes to England this year. Suggests having a portrait of Shepherd painted for the Faculty. Proposes taking the matter on hand. Proposes to have one painted by Guthrie of Edinburgh.

Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. States that McGill cannot afford to fall behind other first class schools in the development of modern clinics in Medicine, Surgery, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Promotes the active cooperation of University and Hospitals. Picture of the medical position of Montreal. But a new departure is needed which will involve changes in the way of operating. It is the reorganization of the clinics. Details about it.

Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad that everything goes well. It will be a hard job to double his unit. Informs him that Revere got his commission and is at Cliveden Hospital. The Quartermaster is taking great interest in him. Osler does not think it would be possible for Revere to learn the business sufficiently to take the second quartermastership. Hopes he will make a good assistant. Keogh is very interested in the unit, and his impression is that the latter will do everything to place them well. Civilities.

Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him the letter from Keogh (CUS417/119.75). Mentions that he has been looking after the cerebro-spinal fever epidemic.

Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Announces Revere's death. Repeats that he knew that it was to be their Fate. Thanks him for his kind care of Revere. Mentions Revere's loathing of the war. Invitation to visit them when in England.

Letter to Herbert Stanley Birkett from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (Letter accompanying the silver cigarette box which he presented to No. 3 Canadian General Hospital in France. Sends by W.W. Francis (the box) for the mess as a souvenir of his visit last year. Jokes.

Letter to Herman Theodore Radin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad he had written on Bridges. Will show the latter the article. Comments on Bridges of whom Osler wishes he had more music in his soul. He is going to have a new photo taken of him and will send him one. Good comments on Simmons' article in the Canadian Quarterly.

Letter to Herman Theodore Radin from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the book-plate he sent him. Pleased with the motto from Weir Mitchell. Mentions that he has not got a book-plate, never found the design that satisfied him. When he will have one he will remember him. He sends him a booklet (Books and the Man." Civilities.

Letter to Herman Theodore Radin from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has not finished his Boerhaeve notes. Will send them when printed. Mentions that the war has upset his project of "Evolution of Modern Medicine" and it was withdrawn from the Press. He did not have enough time to work at it. Will read Radin's article with interest. Sends him a few papers. Invitation. Civilities.