Yellow fever

The Assistant Secretary of War sends two copies of “The Etiology of Yellow Fever.”

The Bettmann Archive requests that Hench return original documents related to yellow fever.

The Chief Quarantine Officer relates information on a case of yellow fever and notes disagreement over the diagnosis.

Finlay details actions taken to prevent yellow fever.

The Editors of Outlook forward a contribution for Kissinger to Kelly.

The Surgeon General requests more information from Guiteras on Taylor. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Agramonte is notified that his letter has been received and filed for future reference. Agramonte's letter of August 31, 1908, is included, testifying to the sequence of events in the work carried out by the Army Board on Yellow Fever. Included are two notes by Truby. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Lyster praises Houle and the yellow fever work in Mexico and congratulates him on the birth of a son. Lyster informs Houle that he sent a copy of the report on the yellow fever work to Carter.

Lyster requests Carter's comments on a circular for the fish campaign and on the Rockefeller Foundation's methods in the Latin American yellow fever campaigns.

Lyster reports on the yellow fever situation in Central and South America.

Lyster writes that he glad to hear Carter's health has improved. He discusses the origins of yellow fever.

Lyster comments on Carter's manuscript. He agrees with Carter's theory regarding the origins of yellow fever.

Lyster sends Carter a report on the yellow fever campaign in Vera Cruz, Mexico and a letter Lyster has written to Houle commenting on the campaign.

Lyster requests permission to publish an article that Carter has proofread.

Purdy's publishing house, Appleton-Century, is interested in Hench's planned book on Walter Reed and yellow fever.

Michie thanks Hench for the information on his relative, R.E. Lee Michie, whose daughter is sending Michie further information.

The publishing company requests that Carter abstract Cohn and Noguchi's article on monkey hearts and yellow fever.

Hinkle sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Rice discusses Reed's presentation at the Indianapolis medical conference, in 1900. Rice notes that Reed's paper was little talked about by the conference participants. Rice agrees to provide Hench with a copy of his biography of Hurty.

White comments on Carter's theory for the origin of yellow fever in Africa.