letters (correspondence)

Kean comments on the controversy over Agramonte's role in the mosquito work. He answers, in detail, questions based on Hench's reading of Kean's diary. He emphasizes that Reed never told him Lazear's infection was experimental. He believes Lazear's careful records enabled Reed to understand the yellow fever incubation period.

Kean apologizes for a delay in returning to Hench a box of materials and an annotated list. He comments on information that was provided to Hench by Angles and on Hemmeter's article on Carroll. He gives information about where Lazear was buried in Cuba, and about the later transfer of his remains to the United States.

Kean discusses a book he is reading about Finlay. He agrees to write a letter to Ramos.

Kean discusses the layout of Camp Lazear. He thinks the location of Camp Lazear is settled by Rojas' daybook entries. He wrote to Dominguez and pointed out the errors in his book.

Kean asserts that Finlay was the discoverer of the transmission of yellow fever by mosquito and that Reed's demonstration of the theory led to its acceptance by the scientific world. He expresses a dislike for the grouping of men in the yellow fever painting.

Kean laments that the Ames family is trying to get Roger Post Ames included in the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor. He also discusses Camp Lazear.

Kean points out misinformation written in an article about Kissinger.

Kean writes that he regrets his treatment of Kissinger. Ireland gave him a good report of the address by Hench.

Kean hopes Hench will act as the guardian of the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor and will see that no other person be included by Congress.

Kean discusses withholding some confidential material from Laura Wood Roper and recommends Kissinger enter a Veteran's Bureau Hospital.

Kean agrees with Hench that Kissinger needs to be cared for in a veterans' hospital and recommends one in Indianapolis. He also encloses a copy of a letter he wrote to Ida E. Kissinger.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.