Human Experimentation

Hench encloses a draft of his manuscript with specific questions for Truby to answer.

Hench describes valuable details on the yellow fever experiments he found in Agramonte's papers. Hench believes, along with Kean, that Agramonte has been treated unjustly.

[Hench] thanks Truby for his letter of support to the Cuban government. He finds fault with Truby's description of the location of the yellow fever ward as northwest of the hospital grounds.

Hench sends Truby suggestions for corrections or additions to Truby's manuscript on the story of the yellow fever experiments. He mentions several enclosures, which are not included with this document. An addendum from Hench to Truby on November 10, 1941 is included, as well as a transcription of a letter from James Carroll to his wife.

Hench inquires if it would be possible to determine the cost to the U.S. Army of the entire Yellow Fever Commission, beyond the regular pay of those involved.

Hench will send Truby copies of the checks in Kean's checking account, as well as the checkbook itself, so that Truby can estimate Camp Lazear's expenses.

Hench has received microfilm of the notebook found at the New York Academy of Medicine and has recognized Lazear's and Reed's handwriting. The contents include case reports of sick soldiers, electrozone experiment notes, observations of non-experimental and experimental yellow fever cases, and notes about mosquitoes. The notebook shows that Lazear was working with mosquitoes even before the Yellow Fever Board was created.

Hench seeks information on a photograph taken at the presumed site of Camp Lazear or Camp Columbia.

Hench would like to meet with Alice Forbes, Wallace Forbes' mother.

Hench thanks Tisdel for his assistance in acquiring a copy of the Yellow Fever Commission report.

Hench returns Benitoa's photographs. He informs Benitoa of Moran's status as a yellow fever volunteer.

[Philip Hench] hopes that his brother, Atcheson, can meet Moran. [Philip Hench] also writes about his honorary degree from Washington and Jefferson College.

Hench thanks McClain for the additional brochures. He is curious to see the film made during the dedication ceremony of the Lazear Building.

Hench sends a detailed list to Lyons of the photographs, correspondence, and documents that are to be used at the unveiling of the bust of Reed in New York City.

Hench discusses Carlos J. Finlay's contributions to the study of yellow fever.

Hench gives Schnurr some background information for the speech he is giving at Washington and Jefferson College.

Hench encloses a draft of his manuscript. He asks for her comments.

Hench sends Leon his speech for the Lazear memorial event at Washington and Jefferson College.

Hench describes the Lazear memorial event at Washington and Jefferson College. He writes about how glad Mabel Lazear was to learn the truth about her husband's sacrifice. Hench believes that the Camp Lazear memorial and preservation of Building No. 1 will be carried out successfully.

Hench seeks permission to incorporate Rodriguez Leon's version of Lazear's death into his manuscript.