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Laura Carter sends Read a financial statement concerning H.R. Carter's work on the "History of Yellow Fever."

[Carter] writes that he believes there was no yellow fever in Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest.

Barber discusses his experiments and provides his observations on the longevity, breeding, and feeding habits of the Anopheles mosquito.

Noble sends Carter Moseley's bibliography of articles about tropical medicine.

Moseley's bibliography, sent to Carter by Noble, lists 18th and early 19th century articles about tropical medicine.

Rosenau discusses the origins and epidemiology of diseases, and comments on Carter's manuscript.

Carter, Jr., comments on various topics including the California plague, the Surgeon General appointment, and family members.

Lyster comments on Carter's manuscript. He agrees with Carter's theory regarding the origins of yellow fever.

Frost inquires about sections preceding Carter's manuscript.

Carter sends Frost the second section of his yellow fever manuscript.

Vaughn discusses possible yellow fever cases in British Honduras. He encloses a copy of his report.

Vaughn describes possible yellow fever cases in Stann Creek, British Honduras. He includes fever charts of one case.

Carter returns a book and requests others, in Spanish, on the history of the Canary Islands.

Rosenau informs Carter that he has no knowledge of plague on ships.

Linson reports that Long has no knowledge of bubonic or pneumonic plague epidemics on ships.

Heiser sends a detailed report on the Malaria conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. He discusses malaria treatment, control, and mosquitoes.

Calver writes that the American Public Health Association has named Carter an Honorary Fellow. The enclosed autograph reply expresses thanks.

Robertson reports on cases of the plague on board ships.

[Carter] advises Noble on the importance of a book owned by Gorgas and donated to the Army Medical Museum Library.

Carter requests books on the voyages of exploration from the Library of Congress.