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Hench thanks Ascanio for the hospitality extended to him during his visit to the Military Hospital. Copies of the "Proceedings of the Mayo Clinic Staff Meetings" will be sent to him and his friends regularly.

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Hench thanks Iglesias for his hospitality during his visit to the Military Hospital. He informs him that he will receive a copy of the "Proceedings of the Mayo Clinic Staff Meetings" on a regular basis.

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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Hench is grateful to Ireland for his interest in the preservation of Camp Lazear and Building No. 1. Hench and Moran will make inquiries into the cost of the preservation.

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Ireland informs Hench of his upcoming travel plans.

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Hench hopes to see Ireland in Cleveland when the Wyeth company will give a preview of their Walter Reed Yellow Fever painting.

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Fors informs Hench that it is not possible to definitively date the trees found around the site Hench believes to be Building No. 1.

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 writes that he will be happy to meet with Hench.

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Hench sends some photographs to Bullard. He has not had time to write up Bullard's story, but will do so soon.

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Bullard sends Hench some photographs. He was happy to meet with Hench.

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Hench writes about presenting documentary evidence to the Cuban government on the actual location of Camp Lazear. Hench will send a brochure which includes his speech concerning Lazear and the yellow fever work.

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McClain informs Hench that he is sending him copies of the Alumni Bulletin, from Washington and Jefferson College.

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Hutchison sends Hench autographed pictures of Kissinger and Moran. He also discusses his latest family trip.

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Hench gently chides Hutchison for omitting to send the promised autographed pictures of Kissinger and Moran. Hench requests additional copies of "A Milestone." He also solicits fund-raising advice for a planned memorial in Havana, Cuba.

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Hench expresses gratitude for the receipt of the Alumni Bulletin, from Washington and Jefferson College, but requests additional copies. He wants to use the publication in connection with his campaign to memorialize Camp Lazear.

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Hutchison apologizes for not being able to send the requested number of reprints. He suggests asking Pew for a donation toward the yellow fever memorial in Havana. Hutchison promises that Mabel Lazear will receive a copy of the program and memorial plate honoring her husband.

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Hench asks for any available copies of the brochure "A Mile Post" and/or Alumni Bulletins, from Washington and Jefferson College. Hench questions a request for his biographical data from Washington and Jefferson College officials since he assumes they have it already on file.

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McClain writes that he will send Hench a package of "A Mile Post" brochures. He reports that there are no additional copies of Alumni Bulletins. The film made during Founders' Day celebration at the college turned out well.

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Crane congratulates Hench on his article, "The Conquerors of Yellow Fever." He would like to secure a copy of Dean Cornwell's painting to add it to his collection dealing with Medical History.