Yellow fever

Hutchison gives Hench details on the upcoming exercises honoring Lazear at Washington and Jefferson College, and discusses Hench's presentation. He encloses a list of addresses.

Hutchison informs Hench that Sun Oil will pay Moran's travel expenses, which will free up Hench's gift for Kissinger.

Hutchison provides details of the upcoming exercises honoring Lazear at Washington and Jefferson College and discusses Hench's presentation. Hutchison also provides information on Lazear's college career.

Hutchison feels Kissinger and Moran may resent the honoring of Cooke.

Hutchison advises Hench on his speech and describes the conferring of the honorary degree.

Hutchison informs Hench that Cooke cannot attend the Lazear memorial event. He thinks that Hench need not revise his speech.

Hutchison gives Hench guidelines for Hench's article on his Camp Lazear discovery and the planned memorial.

Hutchison hopes Cooke will attend the upcoming ceremony honoring Lazear at Washington and Jefferson College.

Cardenas informs Hench that he and others visited the public works department, and that they believe the work to preserve Camp Lazear will begin soon. It will not be necessary to accept Hench's offer of $1000 for immediate preservation efforts on Building No. 1.

Amaral thanks the Military Governor of Cuba for his courtesy towards Caldas and Bellingaghi.

Dart understands that Hench is interested in loaning items from his Walter Reed materials for use in the Walter Reed Exhibit that will form a part of the Fourth International Congress of Tropical Diseases Exhibition. He is particularly interested in items relating directly to the yellow fever experiments.

Dart informs Hench that a Reed exhibit will be prepared for the International Congress of Tropical Diseases using items from the Army Medical Library and Museum. Hench may then add items of his own when he arrives in Washington. Dart has been unable to find an English translation of Carlos J. Finlay's works.

Maury forwards Kelly a book on the yellow fever epidemic of 1878, as well as journal references. Maury contacts Lena Warner, a yellow fever survivor, for her recollections.

Brooke informs Hench that records related to Reed and the yellow fever experiments are available for his use.

Ritchey sends Emilie Lawrence Reed a copy of Whittaker's article on Reed and yellow fever.

Russell appreciates Hench's letter regarding Lambert's inclusion in the Roll of Honor. He is unable to predict when the bill will be up for consideration.

Woodward writes about a French delegation preparing a resolution to propose that a French doctor originally theorized that mosquitoes transmitted yellow fever. In the interest of Cuban and American relations, Woodward wants Hench to provide details on Finlay's contributions.

Woodward informs Hench that the Cubans successfully passed a resolution giving Finlay the sole credit for discovering the transmitting agent of yellow fever. He also states it is unfortunate that no credit was given to those who were able to prove Finlay's theory. He encloses a letter from Harold M. Randall.

Kirk, on behalf of the Rockefeller Foundation, reimburses Carter for his expenses in 1916.

Usher thanks Hench for the reprint of his yellow fever article and informs Hench that he will check for references to yellow fever in New Orleans.