Yellow fever

Usher sends Hench a list of references dealing with the human rather than the scientific side of the yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans.

O'Reilly confirms that his office has no objection to the approval of a bill that proposes increasing the pensions being provided for Jennie Carroll and Mabel H. Lazear. The letter is accompanied by a partial copy of Report No. 431 of the 60th Congress, which specifies the rationale for the proposed bill. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Montgomery appreciates Moran's satisfaction at having Montgomery portray him in the film “Yellow Jack.” He solicits Moran's reaction to the film.

Cooke endorses Hench's findings concerning the actual sites of Camp Lazear and the Yellow Fever Hospital. Cooke expresses hope that the site will be preserved as a fitting memorial to the conquest of yellow fever by Finlay, Reed and his colleagues.

Cooke approves of Cornwell's painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever," and requests more copies.

Cooke writes that he would be glad to look over Hench's memorandum on the yellow fever experiments.

Cooke sends Hench his recollections of the experiments at Camp Lazear. He says that it was so long ago that his memory fails him as to many details.

Cooke informs Hench that he will not attend the Lazear memorial event. He describes the experimental building at Camp Lazear.

Cooke regrets that he is unable to help Hench identify the persons and buildings in the 1908 photographs from Pinar del Rio.

Minturn sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Patterson thanks Moran for the donation of his yellow fever certificate to the Army Medical Library.

Patterson corrects Robinson's statement that Gorgas discovered the means of transmission for yellow fever.

Brooke writes that he would like to receive copies of Hench's memorandum on the yellow fever experiments.

Webster makes some small corrections on Hench's sketch of Camp Lazear. He sends him various maps of Marianao.

Webster encloses the Cuban railway plans which are near Camps Columbia and Lazear, and gives some additional information concerning the various sites.

Kleberg sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Matas provides references on yellow fever, and gives information on his own work and experience with the disease.

Blue orders Carter to lecture on yellow fever and malaria.

Blue orders Carter to investigate a fever outbreak in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Blue informs Carter that the dates for the lectures on yellow fever and malaria are satisfactory.