Physicians

Root acknowledges receipt of recommendations from the Faculty of Medicine at Harvard University for the nomination of Reed to the position of Surgeon General. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Root acknowledges receipt of Martin's recommendation for the nomination of Reed to the position of Surgeon General. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Root acknowledges receipt of Welch's recommendation for the nomination of Reed to the position of Surgeon General. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Root thanks Osler for his letter supporting Reed for nomination to the post of Surgeon General. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Emilie Lawrence Reed thanks Latimer for a review of Kelly's biography of Walter Reed, and for her work with Kelly on the book.

Emilie Lawrence Reed thanks Kelly for his biography of Walter Reed. She is highly complimentary.

Reed requests that her husband's letters about his laudatory character be sent to her. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Lee presents Reed with a corps badge for sanitary inspection services.

White saw Carter's and Hanson's letters before leaving for Nicaragua.

Read reports that there have been no new fever cases in Bucaramanga, Colombia for the past 15 days.

Read writes that the Colombian government is cooperating with Miller. Read also mentions financial issues surrounding the work in South America. Work is under way to gain entry to Venezuela in order to make a survey of the situation there.

Rankin suggests corrections to the Cornwell painting of McDowell in surgery and states that he may not be able to attend the unveiling and make a speech.

Russell writes that he would like Carter to meet Balfour.

Kellogg assures Rankin that Cornwell will make the suggested corrections to the McDowell painting. He is pleased that Rankin may be able to speak at the unveiling of the painting.

Kellogg describes to Fishbein the possibilities of including a plate of Cornwell's painting in Hench's article for the journal "Hygeia."

Kellogg discusses Hench's travel expenses and the guest list for the unveiling of the Cornwell painting.

Kellogg discusses his new magazine, "Army Doctor," for which he hopes to hire Siler as an advisor. He visited the Keans and will send Hench photographs of the visit.

Kellogg discusses a planned series of medical portraits.

Kellogg writes that he has received information casting doubt on Hoffmann's professional credentials.

Kellogg sends Hench a letter from Hoffmann. He comments on the reliability of Hoffmann.