Title:

Letter from William Osler to Henry Barton Jacobs

Creator:

Osler, William

Recipient:

Jacobs, Henry Barton

Date:

23 December 1916

Description:

In this letter, Osler reported that he was laid up in bed with a bad cold, brought on by overwork and worry. He thanked Jacobs for a copy of Thomas Browne's "Miscellanies," and offered his opinion on President Wilson's peace proposals, which he believed would resolve nothing.

Original Repository:

Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives. William Osler Collection

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

World War I

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives. William Osler Collection. 12829

Legacy ID:

GFBBXK

NLM ID:

101743406X385

Profiles Collection:

The William Osler Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743406X385

Story Section:

Sir William: Regius Professor at Oxford, 1905-1919