letters (correspondence)
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Pieces of correspondence that are somewhat more formal than memoranda or notes, usually on paper and delivered.Found in 6940 Collections and/or Records:
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, 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, January 3, 1901
Reed mentions the sixth case of experimental yellow fever, and that volunteers have gone thirty-five days without contracting yellow fever in the infected clothing test. He describes the condition of a yellow fever case and an experiment with blood injection.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, January 5, 1901
Reassures her; date of his return; safety of experiments; difficulties attendant on her visiting; he will return soon, in about five weeks.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, January 7, 1901
Reed discusses finances, and Emilie Lawrence Reed's loneliness. He reviews logistical questions regarding her possible visit to Cuba, and teases her.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, January 11, 1900
Reed discusses finances and his plans for Keewaydin. He describes a visit inland and jokes about his weight.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa January 13, 1901
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, January 18, 1901
Reed discusses the army reorganization bill. He has finished his paper and remarks that the last experimental yellow fever cases are recovering.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, January 21, 1901
Reed teases Emilie Lawrence Reed. She complains about the appearance of their house in Washington.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, January 27, 1901
Reed teases Emilie Lawrence Reed. His colleague McConnell will be visiting her. Reed mentions a drawing of mosquitos.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, February 3, 1901
Reed teases Emilie Lawrence Reed. He will be leaving for Cuba in a week. Lawrence Reed's battalion has been ordered to move, either to the United States or to the Philippines, and he mentions that Lawrence has a Cuban girlfriend.
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.