letters (correspondence)
Found in 6940 Collections and/or Records:
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to [Emilie B. Lawrence], circa 1875
Reed inquires if [Emilie Lawrence] is attached, and asks if he may visit her.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa December 25, 1900
Reed provides a description of the experiment buildings at Camp Lazear and the method of mosquito inoculation.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 28, 1900
Reed describes the round of holiday parties, including one at the governor's palace, in Havana. He injects blood from the last yellow fever patient into a volunteer.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa January 1, 1901
Reed writes that the yellow fever experiments have answered his prayers to do some good for mankind.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, July 9, 1879
Reed describes a Native American at the fort, as well as his house and garden. Life on the base is dull, so he anticipates a new home with his wife and son.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa April 29, 1899
Reed writes about his vacation and relates his plans to go to Puerto Principe.
Letter fragment from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed July 21, July 21, 1879
Reed writes about finances, promising to send money to her. She wants him to get an eastern assignment. He gives news about acquaintances.
Letter fragment from [William Crawford Gorgas] to Jefferson Randolph Kean, September 17, 1906
[Gorgas] writes about political maneuverings for staff appointments and promotions, and recognition for James Carroll.
Letter fragment to Albert E. Truby, July 15, 1936
The writer urges Truby to place his yellow fever correspondence in an archive for safekeeping and compliments Kean personally and professionally.
Letter fragment to Florence M. Read, June 9, 1921
This letter concerns qualifications of yellow fever workers.
Letter fragment to from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 9, 1900
Reed announces the first proven case of yellow fever from a mosquito bite. The diagnosis of the case will be tested by experts.
Letter fragment to Henry Rose Carter, January 10, 1922
The writer praises Carter's work, entitled "El Doctor de Guadalupe." The writer also notes the contributions, in Peru, of Hanson and the Rockefeller Foundation.
Letter fragment to Henry Rose Carter, May 26, 1917
Carter is ordered to attend the Society of Tropical Medicine conference and the National Malaria Committee meeting.
Letter fragment to [Henry Rose Carter, Jr.], August 12, 1916
The writer discusses social conditions in South America.
Letter fragment to Howard A. Kelly, March 4, 1905
The writer informs Kelly about a yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1855.
Letter fragment to Mabel H. Lazear, January 10, 1928
The writer reports that an effort is underway to increase the annuities of the yellow fever investigators, volunteers, and their relatives.
Letter fragment to Margaret Deland, January 16, 1928
The writer informs Deland that he is continuing to lobby Congress for the pension bill.
Letter fragment to [s.n.] Thurlow, January 8, 1915
The writer suggests field work instead of lab work.
Letter fragment to William Crawford Gorgas, July 3, 1911
Gorgas has been offered the presidency of the University of Alabama.
Letter fragment to [William M. Brumby], April 16, 1956
The author does not believe that Ames was ever officially transferred to the Board. However, he does think that no one could have done the work of caring for the yellow fever patients as well as Ames.