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Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 24, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 35
Identifier: 00335001
Scope and Contents

Lazear writes that Mabel Lazear's doctor will telegraph him when her situation changes.

Dates: July 24, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, July 29, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 36
Identifier: 00336001
Scope and Contents

Lazear writes about his travels to other posts to gather statistics.

Dates: July 29, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Thomas C. Lazear to Mary Lazear McCracken, July 31, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 37
Identifier: uva-lib:2222176
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Jesse W. Lazear consists of materials relating to Lazear that Philip Showalter Hench collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1800 to 1956 with the bulk of the items dating from 1863 to 1943. Much of the series consists of the correspondence of Jesse W. Lazear and his wife Mabel H. Lazear. Jesse's correspondence dates from his time as a student at Johns Hopkins University to his death in 1900. Researchers can learn a great deal...
Dates: July 31, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 5, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 38
Identifier: 00338001
Scope and Contents

Lazear describes a trip to Pinar del Rio. Mabel Lazear has had a long hospital stay.

Dates: August 5, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 13, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 39
Identifier: 00339001
Scope and Contents

Lazear reports that United States Army troops have been withdrawn from Guanajay and Pinar del Rio, although the United States will remain in Cuba for several years until a stable government is established. Lazear hopes to have work in Washington after the Cuban research is finished.

Dates: August 13, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 20, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 40
Identifier: 00340001
Scope and Contents

Lazear writes about family plans. He is now working on malaria, and says yellow fever is decreasing in Havana.

Dates: August 20, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter fragment from [Jesse W. Lazear] to Mabel H. Lazear, August 23, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 41
Identifier: 00341001
Scope and Contents

[Lazear] disagrees with Reed and Carroll's concentration on Sanarelli's work. He believes that the true cause of yellow fever lies elsewhere.

Dates: August 23, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, August 27, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 42
Identifier: 00342001
Scope and Contents

Lazear writes that he received a telegram announcing his daughter's birth. He hopes for a vacation in the United States in October.

Dates: August 27, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 3, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 43
Identifier: 00343001
Scope and Contents

Lazear reports that Mabel Lazear and the baby are well.

Dates: September 3, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter fragment from Jesse W. Lazear to Mabel H. Lazear, September 8, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 44
Identifier: 00344001
Scope and Contents

Lazear believes he is on the track of the yellow fever germ but this news must be kept secret for now.

Dates: September 8, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 10, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 45
Identifier: 00345001
Scope and Contents

Lazear details his plan to return to the United States for a visit. He also discusses improvements to his quarters.

Dates: September 10, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jesse W. Lazear to Charlotte C. Sweitzer, September 18, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 46
Identifier: 00346001
Scope and Contents

Lazear thanks her for the magazines she sent. He describes his average day.

Dates: September 18, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Fever chart for Jesse W. Lazear, September 19, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 47
Identifier: 00347001
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series I. Jesse W. Lazear consists of materials relating to Lazear that Philip Showalter Hench collected while researching the yellow fever experiments. Items in this series date from around 1800 to 1956 with the bulk of the items dating from 1863 to 1943. Much of the series consists of the correspondence of Jesse W. Lazear and his wife Mabel H. Lazear. Jesse's correspondence dates from his time as a student at Johns Hopkins University to his death in 1900. Researchers can learn a great deal...
Dates: September 19, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Telegram from George Miller Sternberg to Jefferson Randolph Kean, September 24, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 48
Identifier: uva-lib:2222187
Scope and Contents

a request for report on Jesse W. Lazear's daily condition

Dates: September 24, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Telegram from George Miller Sternberg to H.M. Hurd, September 24, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 49
Identifier: uva-lib:2222188
Scope and Contents

George Miller Sternberg requests Hurd to inform Mrs. Jesse W. Lazear about her husband's condition.

Dates: September 24, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Telegram from Jefferson Randolph Kean to the War Department, September 24, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 50
Identifier: uva-lib:2222189
Scope and Contents

Jefferson Randolph Kean acknowledges that Jesse W. Lazear has yellow fever.

Dates: September 24, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from T.B. Futcher to George Miller Sternberg, September 24, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 51
Identifier: uva-lib:2222190
Scope and Contents

T.B. Futcher discusses Jesse W. Lazear's illness.

Dates: September 24, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Telegram from Jefferson Randolph Kean to the War Department, September 25, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 52
Identifier: uva-lib:2222191
Scope and Contents

Jefferson Randolph Kean comments on the seriousness of Jesse W. Lazear's condition.

Dates: September 25, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to George Miller Sternberg, September 25, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 53
Identifier: 00353001
Scope and Contents

Kean describes the contributions and sacrifices that Lazear has made for science, and asks Sternberg to make a public statement about Lazear's death and his courage in life. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Dates: September 25, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear

Letter from Albert E. Truby to the quartermaster of the post hospital at Columbia Barracks, Cuba, September 25, 1900

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 54
Identifier: uva-lib:2222193
Scope and Contents

Albert E. Truby informs the quartermaster of Jesse W. Lazear's death.

Dates: September 25, 1900
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear