Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the paper. Not surprised that he could not accept. They should reach Tongue Tuesday afternoon. Invites him to visit them there. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Longing to see him. Asks if Longscope has come over. Love to the latter, to Boggs and to Finney. They are busy but unhappy (Revere's death). They have stood the year better than could have expected. Mentions his visit at the Heart Hospital in Colchester. Suggests he use Gordon Sanders at Cannes. Kind comments on the latter. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Deplores Ezra's death. Hope Sister Susan is better. Grace is working hard with 120-130 people. Revere is transferred to the Field Ambulance where he will be more active. Details about the problems of the McGill Unit at the Jesuit College. Word about the fire in their dining-room. Para-typhoid cases are abundant, particularly from the Dardanelles. They also have nervous cases and functional heart cases, the majority of which come from France. Oxford is empty. Recruiting is A.1. It will be a long business. Fears an inconclusive peace.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Dedication of a reprint of the " Religio Medici" that he sent him for Christmas. Mentions that it is printed with the oldest fond used in England, that designed by Bishop Fell about 1660.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Osler thanks Thayer for the Crawfurd article, which he will pass on to Ronald Ross. He writes of his activities and events at Oxford. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Acknowledgment of his letter of October 18th that he just received. They were worried about him. Comfort him over the death of Sister Susan. Sorrow over Revere's death. Feels sorry for his son who had to endure the sight of terrible scenes. It must have been a perpetual agony. Mentions Revere's dedication to his men and to the horses who were his only solace. Details of Revere's interest in his late years. The Oslers both keep up, as Revere would have wished, in their old life. They cannot brood over their sorrow. Comments on Russia. Political comments on the new place of America.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Sorry that he had been in the hands of the surgeons. Mentions that they had a merry Christmas. Will send him in a few weeks an address on The Medical Clinic, which he gave on the request of some of the London men who are trying to reorganize the University. Season's Greetings.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Heard that he has been ordered to France. Invites him to come through England. They are keeping well and busy. Mentions that it is hard to get time for any continuous work. Details on his busy schedule. He is tired of sepsis cases, of chest wounds, and of glossy nerves, hands and feet. Love to Bradley. Tells him to let him know of anything he wants, as Mrs. Chapin is in charge of the distributing office of the American Red Cross.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Handwritten postcard. He is sending him the Biographe Medicale of Bayle, a reference treasure. He caught a heavy cold on landing. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Encouragement on his job. Mentions that it is a great pleasure and pride to Osler that Thayer has undertaken it.