Title:

Letter from William Osler to John Burdon Sanderson [Transcript]

Creator:

Osler, William

Contributor:

Cushing, Harvey (Transcriber)

Recipient:

Burdon Sanderson, John

Date:

21 June 1904

Description:

Osler writes that he is flattered to be considered for the Regius Professorship of Medicine at Oxford, but is very sorry that Ritchie was passed over for the position. Osler is considering the appointment despite being very happy and well equipped in Baltimore. However, he does feel overworked and has been looking forward to easing some of his professional burdens. Still, he has reservations about the Regius Professorship, for he does not want to give up clinical practice.. [Description courtesy of McGill University.]. About this transcript: Soon after Osler's death in 1919, Lady Osler asked their good friend Dr. Harvey Cushing to write a biography. For this project, Cushing gathered a wide variety of material, including a substantial amount of Osler correspondence and other memorabilia borrowed from Osler's family, friends, and colleagues. He employed three secretaries to transcribe these documents, and later donated the transcripts (along with his other working materials) to the Osler Library. Because many of the original documents were returned to the owners, the Cushing transcripts constitute the largest and most accessible collection of Osler's correspondence.. Harvey Cushing's "Life of Sir William Osler" was published by Oxford University Press in 1925, and was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1926.

Original Repository:

Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. Osler Library Archive Collections, P417: Harvey Cushing Fonds

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)
Transcripts

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Osler Library of the History of Medicine, McGill University. Osler Library Archive Collections, P417: Harvey Cushing Fonds. 12841

Legacy ID:

GFBBJN

NLM ID:

101743406X136

Profiles Collection:

The William Osler Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743406X136

Story Section:

Sir William: Regius Professor at Oxford, 1905-1919