Letter to James Bovell (Jimmie) Johnson from W.A. Johnson, "The Parsonage", Weston, Ontario, Canada. Johnson instructs his son on how to prepare dry specimens and soft tissues for the microscope. He relates news of family and friends.

Letter to James Bovell (Jimmie) Johnson from W.A. Johnson, "The Parsonage", Weston, Ontario, Canada. Johnson cannot send more money than he had originally promised. He chides Jimmie for failing his examinations and for ruining his opportunities in England. He regrets the situation Jimmie's sister is in. His doctor has advised him to take time off or risk his health. He describes his own method for treating sores and cuts.

Letter to James Bovell (Jimmie) Johnson from W.A. Johnson, "The Parsonage", Weston, Ontario, Canada. Johnson comments on the "Osler character." He urges his son to mimic Osler's characteristic of "application." He reports on his failing health.

Letter to James Bovell (Jimmie) Johnson from W.A. Johnson, "The Parsonage", Weston, Ontario, Canada. Johnson has just heard of Mrs. Howard Bovell's death. He urges Jimmie to spend Christmas at Weston, and hopes that Osler will also come. He asks Jimmie to bring him specimens for his microscope. He suggest that Jimmie read "Handbook for the Physiological Laboratory" by Brunton Foster, Klein, and Sanderson. Osler showed him this book when he returned to Dundas from England.

Letter to James Bovell (Jimmie) Johnson from W.A. Johnson, "The Parsonage", Weston, Ontario, Canada. Johnson discusses the dangers of Romanism and Freemasonry. He has had much additional work because there is no doctor to take care of the smallpox cases. He works tirelessly offering both spiritual and medical guidance to the people of Weston.