Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He has had no word from Appletons about the contract. The request from their own part to ask 20% is reasonable, as he has had recent offers for a book on diagnosis at 25%. He has some other additional corrections for the new printing. It is splendid for McCrae's father to come to England, but he hopes he does not intend to go to France. Will ask Leask if he turns up. Mentions his cold. Has no news of Benbow, who had nephritis. He has good news of Jack, who would prefer to be in the fighting line. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. The introduction is not ready( rf. the System). Technical indications on the place of the general introduction in other Systems. He thinks that they should do the same not to give the impression that their System gives a consideration at once of the special diseases. The printing can go ahead.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Congratulations on his work with the proofs. Mention of a letter from the Leas giving their appraisal of McCrae's work. Hopes that he enjoyed his experience in the literary side of the profession. Compliments his work. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. It is useless to ask for manuscript for volume VII before October 1st. He can not get the volume out before next Spring. Mentions that they had an explanation of the Holmes affair. They were corresponding with W. Gordon Holmes, a North London aurist while they wanted to get Gordon Holmes, md.( Miss Nichols's mistake). Finally, Holmes's manuscript is about ready. Osler hopes that McCrae will have printed volume IV by this time. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Gibson is working on the heart section and Osler has advised Leas that it will be ready September 1st. He is working on the visceral syphilis and will send it to him soon. The cerebral (syphilis) will be in the nervous system section. Struggling to put Lord's and Babcock's articles in a separate section with tabes and general paralysis. Hope that young Henry will give his cases of which there have been three or four at the hospital of fatal vomiting. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. They will take holidays early in August and will get back to receive them in September. They could have a pleasant time and work on various sections of the Text-book. Asks for notes of the cases of anorexia. Mention of a negative post mortem of a woman who died from it in 1891 or 1892. Did not have the time to read Flexner's report. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details on the work to do on some sections of the Text-book. Invitation to come visiting them at the end of September. News from Miss Abbott's health. Sorry that Barker is ill. Opinion on the question of all-time clinical men. Thinks that it is an Utopian scheme. The chances are that in 10 years the head of the department might be the smallest man in the eyes of the community and the profession. Mentions his interest in Anorexia Nervosa. Asks him to get somebody to look for the cases at JHH. Nona has arrived Love to Amy.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Encouragement on his recovery from his appendix operation. Positive comments on volume VII of the System. Satisfied with the articles and the index. Will send the details about the new edition and will get Appleton to send him the interleaved sections. Suggests he rewrite a great part of it, expects the new edition to be released October 1912. Mentions that Nona has arrived the day before. Civilities.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Detailed report on health. Dr. Gibson has just identified the Pfeiffer bacillus. Thanks to Amy, will work on text-book.

Letter to Thomas McCrae from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Details about the fire in the dining-room and the saving of the books by Revere and Osler. Saw Jack at Camiers. It is an awful hole there, the McGill Unit will move to Boulogne. Revere has joined a Field Ambulance, as his idleness was on his conscience. The country is in good form. Wishes that the newspapers and the politicians would be kept quiet.