Human Experimentation

Kissinger complains about the conflicting stories concerning the yellow fever experiments. He discusses his willingness to participate in the human experiments.

Taylor enjoyed Hench's “Conquest of Yellow Fever” and sees nothing in it to correct. He claims that Finlay wrote about the Aedes aegypti mosquito as a means of yellow fever transmission in 1881 and gave the method and technique for experimentation. He details his own involvement as a yellow fever volunteer.

Taylor informs Hench that he is the only living American who volunteered, was bitten by an infected mosquito, and nearly died in the Gorgas-Guiteras experiments.

Andreu informs Hench that Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear has been declared a Cuban national monument. He emphasizes that the Yellow Fever Commission was working to prove Finlay's theory of mosquito transmission. He appreciates the efforts at mutual relations between Cuba and the United States and the Americans' recognition of Finlay's work.

Berkson writes that he was impressed by Hench's lecture on the yellow fever experiments. He thinks Hench's paper should be published in Johns Hopkins University's "Bulletin of the History of Medicine."

Morris writes about her brother, Roger Post Ames, and his involvement with the yellow fever experiments. She describes his association with Lazear and his work in Cuba.

Guiteras informs the Surgeon General that they have seemingly overlooked the work of Taylor when listing those involved with the yellow fever investigation, and urges him to have Taylor's name included.

Lopez states that his father leased land from Ignacio Rojas and that he himself lived in the structure identified as Camp Lazear Building No. 1 by Moran. He describes some of the structural features as unusual for Cuban buildings and states that Building No. 2 was torn down in 1927.

Dorothy and James send a contribution for Kissinger.

Osgood sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Jackson sends a contribution for Kissinger. Her husband knew Kissinger as a hospital attendant.

Wood is delighted with the material Hench has sent her for her book on Reed. She comments on the differences between the stories of Kissinger and Moran. She is trying to piece together Reed's early career. She is grateful for his offer to review her manuscript.

Wood thanks Hench for comments on her manuscript - responding to some of them - and discusses her work. She used Ashburn's history of the Army Medical Corps for some statistics. Wood insists that Hench write his book on Reed because she feels it will be definitive.

Wood discusses the upcoming publication of her book. Truby visited recently and gave her more information on the yellow fever experiments. She inquires if Hench knows who first volunteered for the experiments.

Lawrence Reed gives post news and notes Truby's comments concerning the yellow fever experiments. He inquires if she will visit at Christmas. He turns twenty-three tomorrow.

Howard sends Kelly copies of two letters from Reed.

La Garde requests to be relieved from duty.

Richardson, Edsall's assistant, seeks confirmation that Kissinger was a volunteer in the yellow fever experiments.

Louise Kean writes about yellow fever research, including the failed experiments of Caldas and Carroll's work.

Louise Kean mentions a mutiny on the Sedgewick and a reception for Senators at the governor's palace. Either Jefferson Randolph Kean or Gorgas will be named Chief Surgeon of the Department.