Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Gordon Holmes wrote a nice letter urging that W.W. Francis should have a transfer to England. Hopes it can be arranged. He has written to Chisholm. Mentions their holiday in Lyme Regis. They are now enjoying a little peace at home. Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Osborne's daughter, has had a little girl. Civilities.

Letter to William Willoughby Francis from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks for news of the work. Meakins was talking of him yesterday. The latter is happy at Mt. Vernon. He and Cotton will get a great deal out of their experience. News from Beatrice and Gwendolyn. Maizie may come over with Harry. All well here. Revere is expecting notice to go to Newcastle for training. Osler would have preferred him to go to Exeter. Joan McKenzie and Douglas Fishkin are beaming. Mentions that he is on the Welsh University Royal Commission, and will have a job in settling the new medical school at Cardiff. Asks him when he is coming. P.S. Asks him to look after Archibald Malloch.

Letter to William Williams Keen from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Indicates that the student body and not the graduates elects the Rector. Carlyle was the last non-political candidate to run for it. He hopes to get the vote of the medical students, and the women's vote. Mentions that feelings run high and political parties are well organized. The issue is very uncertain. Thanks for his offer and for that of Sanderson. Civilities. Duhring is here and he had been talking books to him all day. The college should nurse well-to-do professional waifs like Mears and Duhring, because it is from such well handled donors that big bequests sometimes come.

Letter to William Williams Keen from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Declines an offer to give a lecture. Explains that he is in arrears with his textbook. It is hard to resist to his tempting offer.

Letter to William Williams Keen from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He is greatly interested in his literature which he has sent on as Keen has directed. Mentions that at the gathering at Lincoln's birthday at the Savoy, he would have been delighted at the expression of opinion with the attitude of the American people. They recognize that the Government must be neutral, and that at heart nine-tenths of the people are with the Allies. Thinks that it would be a blessing if the newspapers would stop writing cheap and ignorant editorials. Interested to see his letter to Coleridge. Mentions a visit of Potter. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the notice of Rupert Norton. Comments on the position of France which is different to that of 1870, and they are confident in England that in the long run the Allies will win. Civilities. P.S. Mentions that the spirit is splendid. Deplores the destruction of Louvain.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Postcard. Congratulations for his Cotton Mather. Civilities. He announces that he will attend the Tuberculosis Congress in Paris.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sends him a brief note to read (for the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Johns Hopkins Hospital). Asks him if he should mention the names of the junior assistants, Camac, Cole, Carter, Parfitt, Billings, Gwyn, Campbell Howard and others. Asks him to slip them at p.4 if needed. Asks him to send a full account of the proceedings. Will cable for the opening ceremony. P.S. Asks him if whether or not Livingood was with them as a House Physician, and if Bruce MacCallum too. Asks him to add the names that he could have omitted.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Deplores that Thayer has not come to Jersey. Comments on Thayer's find : some Laennec letters. Comments on Laennec. Hopes R. will continue the life after 1806. Enjoins him to stir up the Laennec Club to have a special meeting. Mentions that he will show on October 15th, at the Historical Section, all the Editions of Laennec and will speak of the influence of his Traite. Has not heard of any Paris celebration. Has not yet seen Sherrington about the Med. Res. Committee. Hopes Thayer will come to the British Medical Association meeting at Cambridge. He is working on the revision of the textbook. Recommends he read the Cambridge History of American Literature.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Will send a short note to be read at the meeting as he has suggested (25th Anniversary of the opening of the Johns Hopkins Hospital). Positive comments on the spirit of the country. Grace is working early and late. There will be a University regiment of the students, which will be under military discipline. Revere will join it. Informs him of his suggestion to form an international committee to re-establish the University at Louvain. Will write Barker and some others about it. Sends him the Oxford circular to take charge of the families of the Belgian professors. Civilities.