Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sent corrections to Appleton & Co for the new edition of the system. Details about it. He did not get any word form Appleton & Co. about the 1917 edition. Details about the arrangements and his project about it.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Technical details about the text-book. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. A. & Co are anxious to get the balance (of the text-book). They should have it all within six weeks. Technical details. He is afraid that they have not begun printing and are waiting for the complete manuscript. If so, they will never get it out by the first of October. He had cabled them that if they have not begun printing to return the manuscript and he will print here (in Oxford). He owns the copyright in England and the Colonies and Appletons could arrange to take the sheets for the American market Civilities. Sends him two sections . Asks him about where he would put Pellagra. With Intoxication or with Metabolism, where are Scurvy and Beri-Beri.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He is struggling with the introduction (for the System of Medicine). Suggest that they can print the introduction with roman pagination as in the case of von Ziemssen and Nothnagel. He had written to Poynton, has no news from Billings, is resigned to the name Modern Medicine, wants McCrae's name on the title page. Asking about the Mental Section. Complaints about a cold, his secretary's problems and the workmen in the house. Mentions that he enjoyed his visit to Edinburgh and the lecture for the students.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Tells him to not worry about Appletons' request to get the book out by June. His contract stipulates that the book was to be ready in time for the October sales. Sends him some sections and asks if there is not a young fellow who could help indexing the new things. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Arrangements for "A System of Modern Medicine."

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for his clipping from the "Ledger." It expresses how he feels. He will send his letter on to the agency with the clipping. Glad that Maude Abbott has turned up at last. He was afraid there would be trouble with her. Mentions that they have not seen Jack yet. Hopes to see him for Christmas. Mentions that even if he is not doing a lot for the Text-book, he hopes to devote the whole next year to it. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Apologizes for all his neglect of McCrae and his kindness. He was bedeviled and ashamed of his failure to put through the Textbook work properly. Comments on the reprints of it. Never had from Appleton & Co a copy of a new contract. Wishes that the CAMC would agree to take prominent Canadians as consultants for periods of 4 months. He suggested it to Jones who refused it. Details on the CAMC business and on Bruce's report. Explains that they have had a hard time at Cliveden Hospital and that he resigned in protest against the treatment of Jones. One result of that is that the dislocating of Sam Hughes. Details on his attack of broncho-pneumonia. News of Revere. News from Norman Gwyn who has had a paratyphoid infection. Raw and Rose Bradford have had him in charge. Gwyn will go to the Riviera. Mentions their butler William who died in a military hospital. Tribute to him. Allbutt and MacKenzie and Osler are the supervisors of the Hampstead Heart Hospital. Garrod is in Malta and lost two sons at war. Rolleston is at Haslam. His brother John is all right again. Archibald Malloch is visiting for Christmas. Grace is fine. Thanks for the Browne's book "Miscellany Tracts". Love to Amy.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Had a cable from the Leas. They have to hurry. Gibson hopes to finish his manuscript within a fortnight. Osler had been examining in Cambridge and enjoyed it. Thinks that lymphatics might come in with circulation. It would be a short section. Refers him to Galen tertius's writing. The thymus should go in the ductless in Volume VI. Asks him about Volume IV. Civilities. Letter attached from McCrae

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Precise advice on their work on the Text-book. Has not heard from Appletons about the type and the paper. Civilities.