Box 58

Hench writes that he is looking forward to examining Agramonte's papers. Hench wants the original records in order to reveal the true story behind the yellow fever experiments.

Hench writes about returning Agramonte's papers to her and informing Kean, Truby and Lawrence Reed about important points which the papers clarify. He informs her about his success in lobbying the Cuban government for funds to preserve Building No. 1.

Rodriguez Leon congratulates Hench on his campaign to preserve Building No. 1. She mentions that Finlay supporters were disturbed by Truman's speech.

Rodriguez Leon would like her father's papers returned to her because she has promised them for a permanent exhibit. She believes that the data shows her father, Agramonte, was in Havana at the time of Lazear's death. Also, Rodriguez Leon lists papers that belonged to her father, Aristides Agramonte, that are on loan to Hench.

Hench discusses conflicting evidence concerning Agramonte's presence in Cuba at the time of Lazear's death, and offers his own opinion.

Rodriguez Leon has learned from her husband that he was able to retrieve her father's documents from the post office.

Hench requests to borrow Roger Ames' papers and photographs for the purposes of his research.

Mrs. Ames will send Hench the data concerning her husband. She includes a list of pamphlets in her possession regarding yellow fever.

Mrs. Ames lists pamphlets in her possession regarding yellow fever.

Jessie Ames will send Hench some of her husband's papers. She thinks the success of the yellow fever experiments depended on her husband and that he was not immune while he was nursing the volunteers. She was hurt by Kean and Ireland's lack of support for her husband being honored.

This list describes the documents sent by Jessie Ames to Hench concerning her husband, Roger Post Ames. Included in the list are titles and brief descriptions of special orders, letters, photographs, reports, and reprints.

Hench appreciates the list of documents Jessie Ames sent to him. He poses specific questions about her husband's role in the yellow fever experiments and inquires about old fever charts and carbon copies of various letters.

Ames answers Hench's questions concerning her husband's role at Camp Lazear.

Hench informs Ames that he has been called-up for active duty. He poses numerous questions about the material she has sent to him. He expresses his desire to paint an accurate portrayal of Ames' contribution to the yellow fever experiments.

Jessie Ames informs Hench that she plans to send more documents to Hench.

Jessie Ames answers Hench's questions concerning her husband's role in the yellow fever experiments. She suggests that Hench contact her sister-in-law for further information on Ames. She states that it is difficult for her to examine the past, but feels that she should as a duty to her children.

Hench appreciates Jessie Ames' answers to his numerous questions about Roger Ames. He requests that she donate some of the original fever charts for an planned exhibition at a Cuban museum.

Hench describes his research on the conquest of yellow fever. He is anxious to learn as much as possible about Ames' contribution.

Morris writes about her brother, Roger Post Ames, and his involvement with the yellow fever experiments. She describes his association with Lazear and his work in Cuba.

Jessie Ames writes that Hench may keep the fever charts as soon as she gets them back and can send them to him. She thinks the War Department does not have a complete dossier on her husband, and attributes this to carelessness.