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letters (correspondence)

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Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.

Found in 6939 Collections and/or Records:

Letter from Merritte W. Ireland to Philip Showalter Hench,  October 8, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 30
Identifier: 03830002
Scope and Contents

Ireland informs Hench that Truby's yellow fever article will be published in the Medical Department Bulletin.

Dates:  October 8, 1941
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Merritte W. Ireland to Philip Showalter Hench,  October 22, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 30
Identifier: 03830004
Scope and Contents

Ireland requests twelve reprints of Hench's article on yellow fever. He reports that Truby has almost finished writing his manuscript, and agrees with Hench that it could be better published by someone other than the Surgeon General's Office.

Dates:  October 22, 1941
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Merritte W. Ireland to Philip Showalter Hench,  November 26, 1941

 Item — Box 38: Series uva-lib:2225888, Folder: 34
Identifier: 03834033
Scope and Contents

Ireland thanks Hench for the reprints of his yellow fever article and reports that Truby's manuscript should be ready to publish soon.

Dates:  November 26, 1941
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series IV. Philip Showalter Hench / Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter Hench

Letter from Merritte W. Ireland to S.C. Mead, June 21, 1922

 Item — Box 4: Series uva-lib:2221993, Folder: 55
Identifier: 00455012
Scope and Contents

Ireland agrees with Mead regarding the annuities of Mabel Lazear and Jennie Carroll.

Dates: June 21, 1922
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series I. Jesse W. Lazear / Correspondence relating Jesse W. Lazear's family

Letter from Merritte W. Ireland to S.S. Goldwater,  April 11, 1935

 Item — Box 33: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 32
Identifier: 03332005
Scope and Contents

Ireland recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

Dates:  April 11, 1935
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series III. Walter Reed / Correspondence of S.S. Goldwater

Letter from Merritte W. Ireland to William R. Smith, December 12, 1930

 Item — Box 32: Series uva-lib:2223908, Folder: 46
Identifier: uva-lib:2225761
Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...
Dates: December 12, 1930
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series III. Walter Reed

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Frederick F. Russell,  March 8, 1924

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 40
Identifier: 01140006
Scope and Contents

Connor reports on the yellow fever work in Mexico.

Dates:  March 8, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter, May 12, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 7
Identifier: 00907021
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses administrative issues related to the yellow fever work in Peru, mentioning Rose, Pareja and Hanson. He believes that Carter should not return to Peru, but rather should stay in the U.S.

Dates: May 12, 1921
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter, May 24, 1921

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 7
Identifier: 00907035
Scope and Contents

Connor comments on Hanson's and Pareja's work in Peru. He also discusses issues related to yellow fever work in Mexico.

Dates: May 24, 1921
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  February 9, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 26
Identifier: 00926008
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses research on pre-Columbian yellow fever.

Dates:  February 9, 1922
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  February 25, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 26
Identifier: 00926022
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses the term “cocolitzle” in reference to possible pre-Columbian yellow fever epidemic.

Dates:  February 25, 1922
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  May 3, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 31
Identifier: 00931001
Scope and Contents

Connor recommends continued vigilance for at least six months after the last confirmed case of yellow fever. He discusses the political situation in Mexico, noting that the Tampico office is closing.

Dates:  May 3, 1922
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  May 12, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 31
Identifier: 00931007
Scope and Contents

Connor asks for Carter's opinion regarding some notes he has compiled on yellow fever. The campaign in Mexico is going well.

Dates:  May 12, 1922
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  May 30, 1922

 Item — Box 9: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 31
Identifier: 00931025
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses field work and a difficult case, in San Cristobal. Connor is worried that yellow fever's demise in Peru will be announced too soon.

Dates:  May 30, 1922
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  May 27, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 1
Identifier: 01201021
Scope and Contents

Connor reports on mosquito breeding and the need to introduce fish for mosquito control. He notes that there is public pressure on the government for mosquito reduction.

Dates:  May 27, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  June 29, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 4
Identifier: 01204014
Scope and Contents

Connor describes an unknown fever in Dutch Guiana. He discusses the prevalence of Aedes stegomyia and the types of water storage used in the area.

Dates:  June 29, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  December 26, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 17
Identifier: 01217035
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses the yellow fever work in El Salvador.

Dates:  December 26, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  December 31, 1924

 Item — Box 12: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 17
Identifier: 01217046
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses his yellow fever campaign in El Salvador; as well as the work of his colleagues in Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala.

Dates:  December 31, 1924
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  April 9, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 2
Identifier: 01102030
Scope and Contents

Connor discusses a test for the diagnosis of yellow fever and the possibility of combining an anti-malarial campaign with yellow fever work. He suggests that the Board employ someone to study paleo-pathology.

Dates:  April 9, 1923
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter

Letter from Michael E. Connor to Henry Rose Carter,  May 28, 1923

 Item — Box 11: Series uva-lib:2222441, Folder: 2
Identifier: 01102042
Scope and Contents

Connor reports that there are no cases of yellow fever yet, but the critical period will be in the summer. Connor believes yellow fever in Columbia threatens Mexico.

Dates:  May 28, 1923
Found in: Claude Moore Health Sciences Library / Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever collection / Series II. Henry Rose Carter / Correspondence of Henry Rose Carter