Box 63

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.

Pinto remarks that Truby's manuscript is a nice contribution to yellow fever history. He congratulations Truby on becoming a grandpa and discusses his own family.

Kean explains how the letters b and v are used interchangeably in Spanish.

Kean discusses the publication of Truby's memoirs.

Kean states Carter was not in Cuba during the yellow fever experiments. He believes Truby's second manuscript is vastly improved.

Hench discusses who was present when Moran was bitten by a mosquito. He believes the experiments themselves were meticulously done, but the records were either poorly kept or poorly preserved.

Truby thinks Kean will be surprised by Pinto's remarks about Truby's manuscript.

Hench asks Reed for permission to show some of her father's letters to Wood.

Hench enjoys the second draft of Truby's manuscript.

Hench commends Truby on his wonderful manuscript.

Kean informs Hench that Truby's book will be published by the S.G.O. He also discusses various people who were or were not in Cuba during the yellow fever experiments.

Truby mentions the uniforms worn in Cuba and also asks to view a map of Cuba in 1899 to refresh his memory.

Kean enjoyed the “Hygeia” article and the reproduction of Cornwell's painting, of which he requests copies. He discusses some of the men on leave during the Yellow Fever Board experiments.