Box 22
Contains 97 Results:
Mosquitoes and Yellow Fever
,The Washington Post, December 18, 1900
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 23, 1900
Reed describes a dinner given for Finlay and the general acceptance of the mosquito theory. He will continue tests involving infected clothing.
Letter from Walter Reed to Adjutant General, December 24, 1900
Fever chart A for John J. Moran, December 24, 1900
Fever chart A ends on January 2, 1901.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa December 25, 1900
Reed provides a description of the experiment buildings at Camp Lazear and the method of mosquito inoculation.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 28, 1900
Reed describes the round of holiday parties, including one at the governor's palace, in Havana. He injects blood from the last yellow fever patient into a volunteer.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa January 1, 1901
Reed writes that the yellow fever experiments have answered his prayers to do some good for mankind.
Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to the Treasurer of Cuba, December 29, 1900
Kean acknowledges the receipt of blank official checks.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 30, 1900
Reed writes about Emilie Lawrence Reed's recovery, as well as his toothache. He discusses financial matters, including expenditures at Keewaydin. His last yellow fever patient is recovering.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 31, 1900
This is the famous New Year's Eve letter. Reed's toothache requires cocaine treatment. Reed comments on La Roche's Yellow Fever (1853), and his own role in the historic discovery. He hears taps sound for the old year, and celebrations for New Year's Day. He requests orders to return to the United States in six weeks.
Letter from Lawrence [Walter L.] Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 31, 1900
Lawrence Reed gives his thoughts regarding his father's success in the yellow fever experiments. He makes plans for a visit to a Cuban sugar plantation.
Fragment of record for John J. Kissinger's case of yellow fever in Walter Reed's handwriting with later notes by Lawrence [Walter L.] Reed, December 1900
Memorandum of the Misstatements Attributed to General Wood in Published Interviews and Made by Him in Formal Communications
, by William Ludlow, December 1900
Ludlow states he never concealed the yellow fever statistics, but that they were actually available to the public at all times. Ludlow then criticizes Wood for not giving accurate information to the newspapers. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 2, 1900
Reed describes methods of experimentation and the progress of the work at Camp Lazear.
Letter from Lawrence [Walter L.] Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 4, 1900
Lawrence Reed gives post news and notes Truby's comments concerning the yellow fever experiments. He inquires if she will visit at Christmas. He turns twenty-three tomorrow.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 4, 1900
Reed gives an assessment of the criticism directed at the experimental project. He believes that it is unfounded.
Letter from [Carlos Rolff?] to Jefferson Randolph Kean, December 6, 1900
The writer requests a receipt for blank checks forwarded to Kean.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 6, 1900
Reed writes of Emilie Lawrence Reed's health. He discusses finances and plans for their house at Keewaydin. He expresses concern over the experiments since they have not yet achieved positive results.