letters (correspondence)
Found in 6940 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 6, 1876
Reed describes the visit of dignitaries - including General William T. Sherman - to the post at Willet's Point.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, April 10, 1876
Reed awaits his new orders. His replacement has arrived.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, April 13, 1876
Reed is ordered to San Francisco. He will visit Emilie Lawrence with a “startling request.”
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence, December 16, 1875
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 23, 1900
Reed describes a dinner given for Finlay and the general acceptance of the mosquito theory. He will continue tests involving infected clothing.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 30, 1900
Reed writes about Emilie Lawrence Reed's recovery, as well as his toothache. He discusses financial matters, including expenditures at Keewaydin. His last yellow fever patient is recovering.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 31, 1900
This is the famous New Year's Eve letter. Reed's toothache requires cocaine treatment. Reed comments on La Roche's Yellow Fever (1853), and his own role in the historic discovery. He hears taps sound for the old year, and celebrations for New Year's Day. He requests orders to return to the United States in six weeks.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 2, 1900
Reed describes methods of experimentation and the progress of the work at Camp Lazear.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 4, 1900
Reed gives an assessment of the criticism directed at the experimental project. He believes that it is unfounded.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 6, 1900
Reed writes of Emilie Lawrence Reed's health. He discusses finances and plans for their house at Keewaydin. He expresses concern over the experiments since they have not yet achieved positive results.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 11, 1900
Reed writes about the possibility of Emilie Lawrence Reed coming to Cuba. He also describes the visit of the examining board from Havana, and records responses to the mosquito theory.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 12, 1900
Reed teases his wife.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 13, 1900
Emilie Lawrence Reed will not visit Cuba. Reed discusses additional research questions, including the larvae of infected mosquitoes. The experiment involving the injection of infected blood was successful.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 14, 1900
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 16, 1900
Reed writes that he cannot return home. He describes the enthusiastic response to the experiments, and he prepares a paper for the Pan-American Medical Congress.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 18, 1900
Reed reports that sixteen Cuban physicians have visited to confirm the experimental yellow fever cases. He responds to Washington social news.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa May 31, 1902
Reed asks for news of Keewaydin. He and Kean continue the campaign for Surgeon General.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, June 1, 1902
Reed meets Kean. Reed hopes to get to Blue Ridge Summit (Keewaydin)soon. He describes boarding house meals.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, June 5, 1902
Reed promises to bring Emilie Lawrence Reed the money she needs to meet their expenses.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, June 6, 1902
Reed writes that the boarding house fare has improved, though the coffee is still not good. Forwood tells Reed that his chances are excellent for a permanent appointment to be the Surgeon General.