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Kean recommends to Kissinger that her husband be moved to a veteran's hospital in Indianapolis.

Hench thanks Kean for writing the Kissingers.

Kean informs Hench of the improvement in Kissinger's health.

Kissinger plans to nurse her husband at home and thanks Kean for the information about the veteran's hospital.

Hench is relieved that Kissinger is doing better, and he provides information about the upcoming publication of his yellow fever paper.

Kean makes a correction for Hench's publication on the conquerors of yellow fever.

Pinto lauds Truby for his decision to write an autobiography. He comments on Agramonte's role in the yellow fever experiments.

Hench insists that in a historical painting, like the yellow fever painting, all figures should be identified. He suggests Carter and Ames be included.

Kean does not think Carter or Ames should be in the yellow fever painting. He suggests individuals on the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor.

Truby agrees that Cooke, Ames, and Jernegan should be included in the yellow fever painting.

Hench argues that Ames would be a good choice to include in the yellow fever painting.

Hench desires to clear up inconsistencies in Kean's statements regarding Henry Rose Carter's service in Cuba.

Truby points out historical inaccuracies found in the yellow fever painting.

Hench reports that Camp Lazear and the remains of Building No. 1 have been located. He has bought the building and hopes to raise money for a memorial. The Cuban government accepted his report. Hench has found Lazear's death certificate.

Kean informs Hench that Reed read his paper on the etiology of yellow fever at the Pan American Medical Congress in Havana, Feb 4-7, 1901. While Wood was convinced of the need to destroy mosquitoes, Gorgas was not and only began mosquito eradication at Wood's command.

Truby comments on Dean, Ames, Carroll and Agramonte. He feels his memory is sound, though he knows Hench has some skepticism. He offers his recollections of Carroll's infection and his attitude towards the mosquito theory.

Truby describes the interior of the living quarters at Camp Lazear and the problems they had with toads entering through the roof.

Kean discusses his health problems. Hendrick, in his Gorgas biography, made misstatements and did not correct them - it was Howard who advocated the use of kerosene to combat mosquitoes.

Kean expresses reservations about allowing Laura Wood Roper to view any contentious material in the Reed family letters.

Pinto informs Truby that his manuscript is well written and compatible with the facts.