Tropical medicine

Noguchi reports to Denno on the unusual yellow fever case of seaman Cose. He believes Cose did not have yellow fever and asks for clinical records on the case.

Noguchi reports to Denno on the physical examination of the suspected yellow fever case, John Cose.

Nichols encourages members to support the Society, which lapsed during the World War I.

[Kelly] requests information for a new edition of his book, “Walter Reed and Yellow Fever.“

Kelly solicits corrections or clarifications for a new edition of his book, “Walter Reed and Yellow Fever.“

Kelly solicits corrections or clarifications for a new edition of his book, “Walter Reed and Yellow Fever.“

Riva explains the difficulties of using postal cards for collecting statistical data.

Mendelsohn discusses problems surrounding the publication of Carter's article on malaria.

Siler has read Saleeby's report on the 1899 fever epidemic at Columbia Barracks and is sure that it was dengue fever.

Carroll gives Latimer permission to quote from letters that he provided to her. He objects to their characterization of his work after Walter Reed's experiments.

Carroll will meet Latimer to discuss Kelly's book. Carroll offers corrections, and states that Lazear's work is not given due credit.

Carroll comments on Kelly's manuscript. He corrects errors of fact, and objects to the attention given Reed to the detriment of himself, Lazear, and the rest of the Yellow Fever Commission.

Carroll appeals to Kelly to consider Carroll's own statement of the facts concerning the responsibilities and actions of the Yellow Fever Board members. Carroll objects to Kean's version of the events and to Kelly's assertions in his book.

Carroll forwards to Kelly his account of the autopsy of the first fatal case in his yellow fever experiments.

Carroll requests the return of his letter describing a post mortem exam.

Carroll writes about the Yellow Fever Board's determination to investigate the mosquito theory. Carroll claims that he first proposed Board inoculate themselves. Included is an apparent draft, with autograph notations, and a final copy of the same letter.

Pou requests an inspection of a site for a lawsuit.

Pou agrees that an additional investigation is necessary.

In evaluating the Reed versus Finlay debate, Kean states that Reed converted a discredited hypothesis into an established doctrine.

Kean informs Hench that Truby's book will be published by the S.G.O. He also discusses various people who were or were not in Cuba during the yellow fever experiments.