Box 38

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Hench requests reprints of anything Matas has published on yellow fever, and is especially anxious to have a copy of his tribute to Finlay.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench primarily consists of materials that Hench created or collected while researching the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in this series date from around 1850 to around 1865 with the bulk of the items dating from 1937 to 1960. Researchers who are studying the yellow fever experiments will be particularly interested in the materials (e.g. interviews, autobiographies) that document first-hand accounts of the events surrounding the experiments. Other...

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Bullard thanks Hench for the copies of his yellow fever article from "Hygeia."

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Stewart encloses an illustration of the bas-relief of "The Conquest of Yellow Fever," from Louisiana State University School of Medicine.

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Marshall encloses a list of references of descriptive material on the yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans.

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A list of publications on the yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans was sent to Hench by Marshall.

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Lowdermilk acknowledges Hench's book request and informs him which publications are available.

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Taylor thanks Hench for his letter. He is surprised to hear that Hench is studying the conquest of yellow fever. Taylor informs Hench that he took an active part in the experiments in Cuba.

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Hutchison thanks Kellogg for a framed picture. The picture will be given to the East Washington School where the children have depicted scenes of Lazear's life in their drama class.

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Hoffmann informs Hench that he has been working on yellow fever for the last 25 years. He is the Director of the Yellow Fever Department at the Finlay Institute. Hoffmann would like to obtain several hundred copies of one of Hench's yellow fever publications to distribute among his friends.

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Simpson thanks Hench for a reprint of his story on yellow fever.

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Hirschman of Luther M. Cornwall Co. informs Hench which books he can supply for him.

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The Luther M. Cornwall Co. informs Hench which books are available for sale.

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Taylor thanks Hench for arranging for the Wyeth Company to send him reprints of the yellow fever paintings.

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Wheeler cannot explain the loss of some letters from the Peabody material. She discusses the Kelly collection of photographs used in his publication Walter Reed and Yellow Fever.

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Alvare informs Hench that he is meeting with Marrero to gather more information for him regarding Camp Lazear.

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Alvare informs Hench that he is meeting with Marrero to gather more information for him regarding Camp Lazear.

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Alvare praises Hench for his attempt to give Finlay credit for his yellow fever work. He describes his visit with former interns from the Hospital Militar and their recollection of Camp Lazear. He explains the origin of the photograph that he recently sent Hench, identifying the photographer as Felipe Ortolazabal.

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This is a full translation of Alvare's letter, in which he praises Hench for his attempt to give Finlay credit for his yellow fever work. He describes his visit with former interns from the Hospital Militar and their recollection of Camp Lazear. He explains the origin of the photograph that he recently sent Hench, identifying the photographer as Felipe Ortolazabal.

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This is an abridged translation of Alvare's letter, in which he praises Hench for his attempt to give Finlay credit for his yellow fever work. He describes his visit with former interns from the Hospital Militar and their recollection of Camp Lazear. He explains the origin of the photograph that he recently sent Hench, identifying the photographer as Felipe Ortolazabal.