Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Asks news of Sister Susan. They are busy and have the house full. Revere has gone off to France with the McGill Unit. It is a splendid opportunity for him. It is a slack time. Campbell Howard will not find much to do for a time in the medical way.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Special thanks for his birthday tribute of affection. He is the only of the old boys who could have done it. Enjoyed the gathering. Mentions that after the presentation of the volumes by Allbutt, he did not feel very well, and had bronchitis since. Invites him. Wishes that he could go with him to Brittany. Enjoins him to visit Rouxeau of Nantes. Greetings to Carrel. Message to Heger that he thinks they have arranged for the publication of the Vesal Iconography.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Heard from Finney of the illness of Sister Susan and of Thayer's great loss. Norton told Jacobs that she was in hospital but said nothing about the nature of the illness. Hopes that she is better and best wishes to her. Mentions their sailing to Quebec on the 29th of July. Will surely meet him. Grace and Revere will return to England for the beginning of School in early September. Osler will stay unless the Caius Celebration happens earlier. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes that Sister Susan is alright again. Asks him to send him a line c/o Mrs. McNabb, Murray Bay about their plans. They sail on the 29th. Will probably have to return with Mrs. Osler and Revere on September 6th to go to Contrexeville to cure his renal calculus. That cancelled his proposed week in October at the Johns Hopkins. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Hopes he and Sister Susan are better. Mentions that they are keeping cheerful in spite of the Russian set back. Optimistic comments on the English army situation, but repeats that it will be a long affair. Germany is immensely powerful. France has done marvelously and is getting stronger. Mentions his interest in the cases of camp or trench nephritis. Details about a case he saw at Cliveden. He has got for his library which is booming, 35 reprints of Listers papers sent by Eodler, and Mansen's original Mosquito paper. Comments on Revere whose interest in books and literature is a delight to his father. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Glad to have his letter. Heard that Howland has left St. Louis, supposes that he would be interested in taking the position at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Comments on Thayer's trip to the West Coast. They are leaving for Tongue (Scotland). Invitation to visit them. Revere comes home today. Love to Sister Susan. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thanks for the bundle of reprints. Gibson will be pleased to have his 3rd sound article, having been working at the subject. He has too much teaching with the Pathology classes. Invitation to come during Summer. Hopes to see him in September. Few men from this side are going, but they are quality men. Positive comments on Hamman's work on Tuberculosis in Maryland. Meyer is his man for Phipps new psychiatric clinic. Cabot has had a good visit. Mentions that the Heart Section in Vol. IV is inferior to what Thayer could have written. He is disappointed that some sections are not quite up to date. Pratt's section is A.1. Civilities.

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Encouragement on Sister Susan's illness. Asks him for news of her. They are waiting anxiously the action of the President. His opinion is that the USA can be more useful as a neutral country. Mentions their help at the embassies. Civilities. Best wishes to the patient (Sister Susan).

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, From the Regius Professor of Medicine, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Thayer will hear from Christian about the proposal so send over 120 young American graduates to serve in London Hospitals (Military) for six months. Counts on him to help Christian. All goes well and things are more hopeful. Mentions the gathering at Washington. Alcibiades Collins made good comments on Thayer's address. Civilities. - Attached on the same sheet was a clipping from an unidentified newspaper "PROF. OSLER AT CARDIFF- MEDICAL SOCIETY LECTURE- UNIVERSITY'S TRUE DISTINCTIONS- ENTHUSIASM AND RESEARCH."

Letter to William Sydney Thayer from William Osler, 13, Norham Gardens, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Mention of his baronetcy and the reasons why he had accepted it. Asquith informed him of the intention of the King. Mention of the Rockefeller suggestion (the salary at the Johns Hopkins Hospital). Has written Welch. Details on his opinion on the matter. Civilities. Grace and Revere are at the coronation.