Box 41

These notes are Hench's outline for his book on the yellow fever story. He never completed the manuscript.

Siler discusses the pension that the Walter Reed Memorial Association provides for Emilie Lawrence Reed.

Hench informs Schuman that he is unsure when his work on Walter Reed and the yellow fever experiments will be finished. He states that his primary jobs are his practice of medicine, the publication of the “Rheumatism Review,” and his clinical research.

Schuman hopes Hench remembers him when the proposed book on Walter Reed nears completion. He regrets that he cannot supply Hench with a volume of the “U.S. Public Health Proceedings” but will try to locate a copy.

Lazear writes that she is preparing a booklet on the yellow fever experiments. She was given a copy of “Conquerors of Yellow Fever” and saw a photograph of Building No. 1 in it. She requests permission to use the photograph in her booklet.

Schuman reports that he is still trying to find the volume of the “U.S. Public Health Proceedings” that Hench requested. He has heard that Foster Kennedy has an interesting Walter Reed document, but is certain it is not for sale.

Moorman requests that Hench examine a document about Walter Reed and comment on its accuracy.

Hench writes to Kennedy that he has heard Kennedy has an interesting Walter Reed document. He explains his own interest in Reed and inquires if it would be possible for him to visit Kennedy to examine the document.

Hench has read Moorman's paper on the yellow fever experiments and agrees that they did not have Congressional support. However, Hench questions Moorman whether it is fair to imply that Congress interfered with the scientists' work when they were never asked to do one thing or another.

Moorman thanks Hench for his comments regarding his manuscript on the yellow fever experiments. He intends to make it clear that the doctors did not want to become entangled with red tape and delay.

McDermott reaffirms his interest in Hench's planned book on yellow fever.

Kennedy would like to see Hench and will show him the original contract between Walter Reed and Nicanor Fernandez. He believes that America has not given Finlay proper credit.

Hench agrees that Finlay has not received the credit due him in America, but argues that the Yellow Fever Commission has not received the credit due them in Cuba.