letters (correspondence)

Hench poses various questions concerning Las Animas Hospital.

Hench thanks Castro for the reference to the publication on Las Animas Hospital.

Hench instructs Crane to write to Kellogg for a copy of the Cornwell painting.

Hench responds to Wood's letter, in which she informed him of her project to write the story of Walter Reed for children. He discusses his two chief discoveries: that Lazear probably was bitten deliberately and secretly, and the location of Camp Lazear. He is sending her two of his manuscripts and offers copies of some of his material. He suggests she contact Emilie Lawrence Reed.

Hench has selected the items which he thinks will help Wood to write her book on Reed. He offers to read her manuscript when she has finished writing.

Hench is pleased that the material he sent to Wood will be helpful. He comments on how to treat the Moran-Kissinger controversy regarding who volunteered first. Truby believes that Agramonte has written an article with errors, but Hench is not certain who is correct.

Hench writes that he is sending a copy of Kelly's book on Reed to Wood. He has heard from Mabel Lazear regarding the identification of her husband's handwriting in his notebook.

Hench informs Wood that he does not know Reed's whereabouts in 1893. He suggests she contact Wilson. He notes that his book does not focus on individuals to the extent that her work does.

Hench is delighted that Wood is correcting inaccuracies in Kelly's book. Malloch sent him a microfilm copy of the so-called Lazear notebook. He informs her that the notebook contains writing by both Lazear and Reed.

Hench informs Wood that the Surgeon General's library had no record of the Reed-Lazear notebook ever being catalogued. He suggests she visit Reed's family members for permission to use Walter Reed's letters.

Hench is pleased Wood was able to visit the Reeds. He spent some time trying to locate Lazear's notebook in the Archives, but was unable to do so. He is still interested in her manuscript and offers to read it.

Hench comments on details in Wood's manuscript of her book on Reed. He reflects on the difficulties in planning his own book.

Hench is glad to have Wood's reference to the Ashburn history of the Army Medical Corps. He comments on an illustration that has been prepared for her book.

Hench is forwarding Blossom Reed's manuscript, which includes some Walter Reed letters. He comments that Walter Reed would be dismayed if he knew that Blossom was attempting to sell his personal letters.

Hench comments on Wood's manuscript. He hopes that she will acknowledge the Reeds in her foreword.

Hench discusses the controversy between Kissinger and Moran, which centers on who first volunteered for the yellow fever experiments. He feels the truth will never be known, and advises Wood not to reopen the matter.