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Kean states that his reference to Gorgas' Final Report should not diminish Gorgas' credibility and reputation.

Kean is concerned that he has wrongly portrayed Gorgas as slow in supporting Reed's findings.

Hench is anxious to see Truby's book. Hench then mentions that he read Finlay's book, which supports the Cuban perspective that the Americans only confirmed, not proved, the mosquito theory.

Kean comments on Wood's manuscript. He believes that Reed or Lazear would have volunteered to be inoculated before Carroll. Kean suggests that Lazear believed in the mosquito theory and was the first to try it on himself.

Kean finds that Wood's book is a well-written depiction of the yellow fever demonstration.

Truby writes of Lampson's novel on yellow fever. He believes that it distorts the truth and perpetuates false statements.

Hench congratulates Truby on the publication of his book.

Hench expresses delight with Truby's book, and considers Kean and himself as “godfathers” to this literary work.

Kean reports the death of a former participant in the yellow fever experiments. He is delighted with Truby's book and approves of Laura Wood's book on Reed. He offers his opinion on world politics and war shortages.

Lambert informs Truby of the death of Clyde West.

Kean complains that Lawrence Reed is not answering his letters. He comments on Laura Wood's new book on Reed. He is delighted with Truby's book and offers a suggestion to remedy a printing error.

Truby mentions the many complimentary letters about his book. He complains that he was not informed of an upcoming publication of Laura Wood's book on Reed, although he approves it. He reports that two more members of the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor have died.

Kean writes notes and memoranda about various yellow fever episodes.

Lambert recalls life at Military Hospital No. 1. He mentions Ames and Pinto, and comments on Truby's book.

Kean describes Hench's visit to his house and admits that his memory is fading.

Hench promises to send Truby additional extracts from some of Reed's letters. Hench offers his opinion on people who are not fully backing the war effort.

Franck sends Kean a completed manuscript for Hench [not enclosed]. In a second letter on the same page, dated February 8, 1944, Kean writes to Hench that the manuscript is enclosed. He mentions a newspaper account of the launch of a ship named for James Carroll.

Truby writes about his health. He encourages Hench to get James Carroll's personal papers from Carroll's son. He discusses a nurse who served with him in Cuba.

Truby writes that the photographs of the yellow fever huts are authentic. He also states that the model of Camp Columbia by Yldefonso Perez is accurate and very well done.

Kean encloses a copy of a positive review of Truby's book and makes comments.