Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks that he send a card for the library and Meetings of the Royal Society of Medicine to Dr. Edward Jenner Wood, who is at the Arundel Hotel, Strand, from Wilmington, North Carolina, a dear friend. Reports on health, Cushing notes MacAlister visited by the next train.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Defends the Historical Section in saying that they cannot make medical historians in a couple of years. Responding to MacAlister's friend's remarks, he says that in the material presented to the section, there is not what could be called folklore or gossip. Mentions that the country needs real scholars, not dilettante students, including himself. There are already some at work on serious medical research, Thistleton Dyer, for instance, is doing work in Greek botanical terms, he is also making a study for them on Galen and Hippocrates for revision of the medical terms in Liddell and Scott. Informs him that they had formed at the Bodleian a separate department for the study of the history of science and medicine, with five persons working. Details on the work they are doing. Mentions the eventuality of an association with the history section of a group of scholars. Tells him that if his friend wants a job in the historical branches to send him along. Thanks him for the criticism of his friend.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Knows Balfour personally and offers to ask for an interview. Suggests to see Page first.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Comments on some notes on books which will be interesting. Mentions that he already learned something from them, the term "geriatrics." Jokes about the fact that he could be the first professor of the subject, and on the new section they could produce. Civilities. P.S. He hates to promise an occasional note, because he finds that the fact of promising something paralyses the performance.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Writes that Bowman told him that nothing has been done about his paper (on Ulcero-membranous Stomatitis and Gingivitis among Troops : its Cause and Treatment) and section of the Royal Society of Medicine. Osler is sorry about it as it is one of the best work of the year. The War Office will publish it as a pamphlet. Bowman may go abroad in a couple of weeks.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks him to send papers for Fellowship to Thomas B. Futcher at the Canadian Hospital , Orpington. Rolleston and somebody else will sign with Osler.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. (post card) Requests that R.S.M Proceedings of the History of Medicine Section be sent to Prof. Max Neuburger in Vienna who has been an honorary member since 1914

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Dreyer will open a discussion on paratyphoid infections. Asks him to wire Dawson to know if he will come. Torrance has just been back and would not be able to get away. If Dawson cannot come, suggests to find an army man, or Osler could give out experience of 30 cases. Underlines the importance of the matter as there will be questions as to the incidence of typhoid and paratyphoid in the Dardanelles. Dreyer will be here until the first week of November.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Saw Garrod today. Accepts to open if Dawson cannot but stresses that the latter is the expert. He has written to Box. Will ask at the Army Medical College of any man there knowing paratyphoid.

Letter to John Young Walker MacAlister from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the note and for the Frankenstein memo. Enjoyed the men they had at the meeting on the 19th. Thinks that they should have more specific war meetings. Suggestions of topics : discussion on paratyphoid fever, the war nephritis, trench fever, the Dardanelles diarrhea, the soldier's heart.