From W. O. to J. George Adami, 1901.
1, West Franklin St., Baltimore.
January 11, 1901.
Dear Adami,
I know nothing of Rutherford. The Association between Edinburg and Leyden was always very close. You may remember that one of the Pitcairns had been a professor at the University of Leyden, and Boerhaave had been his student. I want to spend a couple of weeks in Holland this summer if possible, exploring the old book shops, and I hope to go to Leyden and look up some of its old medical treasures.
Linacre's works are excessively rare, at least in England. In France some of the Latin grammars should be reasonably common, as there are many additions of the Rudimenta Grammitices issued in Paris. I have looked in vain for his translations of Galen.
I shall be very glad indeed to look after Haszard when he comes.
Sincerely yours,
Wm. Osler.
I was preparing a paper on 'The Edinburg Tradition' in Montreal.
J. G. A.