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Diaz thanks Carter for a reprint on yellow fever. He requests additional copies - from the Chicago Medical Book Company - of other articles written by Carter.

Sweet discusses the introduction of mosquitoes to Hawaii in 1829 and the prevalence of fever there.

[Carter] requests data on the mosquito Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti.

[Carter] requests that Fricks forward a letter to Welch.

[Carter] inquires about the Committee on Resolutions, subcommittee for the National Malaria Committee.

[Laura Carter] writes that Henry Carter believes that parasites do not develop in mosquitoes below 61 degrees . He believes last year's cases of malaria were caused by females that had been hibernating.

Carter writes that the most pressing problems stem from impounded water, especially in regards to malaria.

Carter returns comments on Vaughn's article to Russell, and discusses his comments.

Carter critiques [Emmett Vaughan's] article on yellow fever.

Houle writes that he has little information about trans-Pacific shipping from Mexican ports, but suggests where Carter can obtain an itinerary of all vessels.

Barber writes about collecting data on types of malarial parasites.

Smith provides detailed information on the steamer traffic between South America, Asia and Australia.

Read thanks Carter for his critique of Vaughn's article, "The Differential Diagnosis of Yellow Fever and Allied Infections." She writes that yellow fever has been confirmed in Colombia and that Brazil has invited in the International Health Board.

Read writes that yellow fever has been confirmed in Bucaramanga. White will be leaving for Brazil shortly.

[Carter] requests the itinerary of the S. S. Lines from the Americas to Pacific islands.

Scannell writes about his yellow fever work in Mexico. He encloses a sketch showing key points where the sanitation inspectors will work throughout the season.

Read writes that the Colombian government is cooperating with Miller. Read also mentions financial issues surrounding the work in South America. Work is under way to gain entry to Venezuela in order to make a survey of the situation there.

Connor discusses a test for the diagnosis of yellow fever and the possibility of combining an anti-malarial campaign with yellow fever work. He suggests that the Board employ someone to study paleo-pathology.

Coello discusses the sailing routes between South America and Australia, Southeast Asia, Europe and the United States.

[Carter] writes that he has received a copy of "Epidemiology of the History of Yellow Fever" and a copy of the cable regarding Bucaramanga.