Human Experimentation

Hench solicits Woltman's help in reviewing Andrus' medical condition.

Hench expresses concerned about Kissinger's health.

Hench thanks Wright for the newspaper clipping about England and he discusses England's association with the yellow experiments. Hench had planned to pose some personal questions to Wright, but the war has interfered with his yellow fever research.

Hench introduces himself to Peabody by describing his interest in Lazear and the yellow fever experiments. He asks if Peabody would send him material that he has written on the subject.

Hench describes his research on Lazear, the Camp Lazear location, and Moran's and Kissinger's experiences. He requests a copy of Peabody's bibliography.

Hench gives Waters information on Kissinger, a copy of his yellow fever article, and a list of names and addresses of other yellow fever volunteers. He requests the address of Forbes' mother and a script of the "Court of Missing Heirs" program concerning Forbes.

Hench is sending Hanberry some photographs and returning Hanberry's news clippings.

Hench discusses his yellow fever research. He informs Tillisch that he is searching for an aerial photograph of the area around Camp Lazear, but has been unable to locate one.

Hench expresses appreciation for Kean's collaboration in preparing the story of the yellow fever experiments.

Hench is eager to hear more of Kean's recollections regarding his stay in Cuba and lists specific questions.

Hench requests permission to study Kean's diary in depth. He poses a large number of questions concerning yellow fever work.

Hench poses questions regarding the yellow fever experiments because he knows that Kean had connections with Reed.

Hench will send Kean additional reprints of the Wyeth painting. He comments on the discovery, at the New York Academy of Medicine, of a notebook believed to belong to Lazear. He wonders if Carroll's son sold it to the Academy.

Hench informs Kean that Lazear's niece took him to the old family home where he found letters from Lazear to his mother and other personal items. Hench notes that he has also found Agramonte's leave of absence papers indicating he left Cuba several days before Lazear died.

Hench informs Kean that he has received 22 fever charts from Jessie Ames. He requests clarification in regards to remarks on the back of Dean's fever chart.

Hench plans to give Kean a questionnaire regarding his yellow fever experience. Hench also talks about how he came across the original contract between Reed and Fernandez.

Hench inquires about the claims made by Sternberg that he wanted the Yellow Fever Commission to conduct research on the mosquito theory and use human experimentation. Hench thinks that Reed was annoyed with these claims.

Hench discusses the notes on Kean's yellow fever chart. He requests that Kean look over the letters written to Ames.

Hench appreciates the list of documents Jessie Ames sent to him. He poses specific questions about her husband's role in the yellow fever experiments and inquires about old fever charts and carbon copies of various letters.

Hench thanks Ames for her willingness to contribute the yellow fever charts. He assures her that he has arranged his yellow fever files so that if anything happens to him, the collection would be preserved for posterity.