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Letter to Mabel Brewster, December 25, 1916

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Wishes he could be at Avalon today. They have their house full but their hearts are empty with Revere away. Mentions his bronchitis which allowed him to keep some rest. Grace and Susan Chapin are helping with the Christmas dinners at the Hospital. Praises them. Good comments on Uncle Ned's (E.S. Martin) editorials in Life. Comments on Wilson's Peace Kite. Glad that Abraham Lincoln is often quoted in England and serves as a model. Says that they must fight to a finish now. Best wishes for 1917.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, December 15, 1912

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Explains the delay in getting some Christmas messages off to America. He had a worrying week with a succession of examiners from outside who have to be looked after, but also with Whitelaw Reid illness. Mentions that he seemed to be of greater comfort to him than his London doctors. He passed away this morning. Tribute to him. Hopes that she received the book "Being & Doing." Asks for her news of her health. Love to Uncle Ned. His lecture is fixed for April 20th. Logistic details on his future visit to her. Mentions that they will have a busy Christmas. Revere would be home for a month. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, December 15, 1911

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Christmas Greetings. Hopes that Sylvia's big Bible has come. Sent Mabel an edition of the Phaedo. Mention of the examinations, of his work on the text-book which will go to press next month. He had read Bergson on Laughter. Noted that the only two special works on this emotional problem are from Frenchmen, one in 1560 by Joubert and the other one by Bergson. A cheque and love to Lois. Christmas greetings to Uncle Ned and his family. Mention of a book on Prof. Lounsburry from Yale. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, December 14, 1914

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes they are all in good form. Enjoins her not to do too much on the Primrose Path. Longing to see her baby. Mentions that they are struggling through winter in fairly good spirits and everything looks more hopeful. They see too much tragedy to make life very happy. Mentions the Belgian Professors' wives who sew every morning from 9 to 1 in their drawing room. Details about it. Commiserates with their tragedies. Grace, after having helped them, bosses one of the big laboratories with fifty of the University women working for the soldiers. Admiration for the New England women. Revere had been in the Oxford Training Corps, but has not had enough for a commission. His heart is not set in the military life. He prefers literature, books and arts. Mentions that they are so congenial mentally. Details about his etching. Mentions an awful picture of him in the Journal "Canada". Good comments on Uncle Neds book. He has given copies to Asquith, Edward, Grey, Harcourt and Haldane, and to the secretary of the publicity department. Sad about all his good German friends. Wonders where the Truth is. Civilities. Asks her about Lois' baby. Mentions that Grace had raised 15 000$ from America for the Belgian Professors.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, December 10, 1915

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends her his address "Nerve and Nerves" and another address. Thanks her for the cheque that she and her husband sent for the Belgian professors. Word about the things people sent. Revere is joining the Field Ambulance as he felt that his hospital job was too soft. He loathes the war. Osler understands him. Mentions that he and his wife shall have to take their worries with the others. Details about the fire in the dining-room. Lost only the Vernon Plaque which melt. The country is at last awake. Details about the war. Notes that the English are awful pessimists. Civilities. Christmas greetings.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, August 30, 1917

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Cushing has wired them this afternoon that Revere was dangerously wounded and this evening the War Office telephoned that he had died at 12. Explains that they have been preparing for the blow. Osler was sure the fates would hit him through Revere. He has escaped all these years without a great sorrow, and has had so much in life, so much more, than he deserved that he has all along felt they could not escape. Describes his relationship with his son. Compassion for Grace. They are going to be brave. Recollects the nursery in Baltimore. Civilities. Mentions that it is a mercy for them that Cushing was with Revere, as they were friends.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, August 25, 1917

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. News of Revere and details on the battle beyond Ypres. Hopes that his son could get another leave. They are anxious but hold on and hope for the best. Mentions Grace and Susan Chapin assisting with the parade of the American troops in London. Asks her to let them know if any of her friends come to war. Mentions a stream of American visitors. Wishes to have a peaceful visit with them at Avalon. Love to Uncle Ned (E.S. Martin). Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 9, 1909

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to be back in Oxford with his boy and his books. Tender words about Revere. He enjoyed Venice. He saw Verona, Padua, Pavia, and Milan. The best thing they saw in Italy was the gothic Milan Cathedral. Information on the books he had purchased. Glad to meet her friends, the Averills, in Venice. She told her that maybe Mabel, her husband and Sylvia would come to Oxford this year. He will sail by the Adriatic (White Star) on the 14th to New York. Will go to the University Club. Asks her if she will be in town. Will go to Philadelphia, to Boston, and Baltimore for the opening of the Osler Hall. Will be in Canada around June 1st and will sail from Montreal June 18th (Canadian Pacific Boat). Mrs. Osler will stay in Oxford. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 8, 1917

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Acknowledgement of her photo. Mentions that he has spent the first unhappy Easter of his life. They have had no letters from Revere for ten days. Glad of the turn of events in USA. The moral support will be immense, and they will need all the financial and physical support before the war is over. Looking forward for E.S Martin's editorial in Life. Comments on Martin and on Life. He disapproves of the writers who malign his beloved profession. Will send her a book worm plate and his article on it. Will send her a postcard when they have news from Revere.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

Letter to Mabel Brewster, April 8, 1915

Letter to Mabel Brewster from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. All goes well, glad to be busy, as these are not days for thinking. Word about their week at Torquay, where he saw the American Hospital. Details about it. Everything looks hopeful. Revere is happy at Cliveden. The McGill Unit with which he will go to France does not come over for a month or six weeks. W.W. Francis and Campbell Howard are with them. Deplores that Revere's education has been interrupted. Grace is working in her shop, with forty university ladies at work. Her New England energy is a revelation to them. Uncle Neds articles in Life are A.1. He has been reading Osborn Taylors new book with pleasure. Mentions Sylvia and the baby. Mrs. Chapin comes visit them this week. They are anxious about the submarines. Wishes he could be with them for a month at Mt. Kisco. Asks about Lois' baby. Civilities.

Osler, William, Sir, 1849-1919

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