letters (correspondence)

Lambert thanks Truby for allowing to read his manuscript. He speaks highly of Ames and provides information about Lazear's funeral.

[Lambert] answers twenty-one questions dealing with the yellow fever experiments at Camp Lazear. He describes how he assisted with the care of the patients, the work of female nurses, his involvement with the sanitary work, and an incident in which he broke quarantine to get Ames' help with his patient, Andrus.

Lambert claims that he should be recognized for his Yellow Fever Commission service. He discusses other nurses and doctors whom he believes were instrumental in the experiments but have not been recognized.

Lambert informs Truby that he feels better after his stay in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He has discovered the names of the immune nurses who served at Quemados, and asserts that Kelly's book errs in stating that yellow fever was best treated with the aid of trained female nurses. He maintains that Ames was most successful in treating yellow fever when he used male orderlies.

Lambert recalls life at Military Hospital No. 1. He mentions Ames and Pinto, and comments on Truby's book.

Lambert expresses great disappointment for the lack of recognition, in Truby's book, of his work at the yellow fever camp.

Lambert promotes the work that Ames did in caring for yellow fever patients during the experiments. He thinks Ames did not get the recognition due him. He also points out that he, Lambert, was the only one who volunteered to care for patients.

Lambert thanks Kellogg for the copy of the Cornwell painting. He gives his opinion of Ames, stating that he has not received the credit he deserved. He hopes that a copy of the painting was sent to his wife, Jessie Ames.

Lambert updates Jessie Ames on his efforts to secure passage of a bill recognizing Roger Ames and others.

Lambert corrects a draft of an interview of Lambert by Hench - conducted on June 21, 1946. He also tries to advance his case for being included in the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor.

Lambert describes some of the buildings and landscape in the photographs Hench sent him. He notes that the group picture was not taken while he was there.

Lambert describes buildings at Columbia Barracks, and recollects about the people involved and their roles in the yellow fever experiments.

Lambert finds fault with the movie Yellow Jack, and criticizes Carroll and Agramonte while praising Ames.

Lambert believes he deserves recognition for the medical care he gave to the yellow fever patients.

Lambert needs help securing recognition for Ames' service regarding his medical care of the yellow fever volunteers.

Lambert wants help to get a bill introduced to honor Ames. Lambert is willing to renounce his claim for recognition if he fails to prove to the Senate committee the importance of Ames.

Godfrey writes a confidential letter requesting the reassignment of Dr. Alden and Dr. Jackson, who do not work well with him.

Thomas sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Harvey requests that Croasdale give special consideration to Hench's request for the film of the "You Are There" television program, which documented the conquest of yellow fever.