Yellow fever

[Tate] thinks it is a shame that worthy men such as Finlay, Ames, and Lambert were not included in the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor.

Hench discusses who was present when Moran was bitten by a mosquito. He believes the experiments themselves were meticulously done, but the records were either poorly kept or poorly preserved.

Darling writes that he has not found abnormalities in blood of yellow fever cases. He had hoped to join the yellow fever work, but has been advised to stay with Department of Hygiene, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Reed provides a description of the experiment buildings at Camp Lazear and the method of mosquito inoculation.

Reed describes the round of holiday parties, including one at the governor's palace, in Havana. He injects blood from the last yellow fever patient into a volunteer.

Reed writes that the yellow fever experiments have answered his prayers to do some good for mankind.

The writer urges Truby to place his yellow fever correspondence in an archive for safekeeping and compliments Kean personally and professionally.

This letter concerns qualifications of yellow fever workers.

Reed announces the first proven case of yellow fever from a mosquito bite. The diagnosis of the case will be tested by experts.

The writer praises Carter's work, entitled "El Doctor de Guadalupe." The writer also notes the contributions, in Peru, of Hanson and the Rockefeller Foundation.

The writer informs Kelly about a yellow fever epidemic in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1855.

The author does not believe that Ames was ever officially transferred to the Board. However, he does think that no one could have done the work of caring for the yellow fever patients as well as Ames.

The students thank Emilie Lawrence Reed for Walter Reed's work and sacrifice.

Connal sends pathological specimens from another possible African yellow fever case. He thanks Russell for consulting with Noguchi and Darling concerning the previous case.

Connal will send information on yellow fever cases to Noguchi.

Connal discusses the pathological reports of a possible yellow fever case in Lagos.

Albertini thanks Hench for his letter and interesting items concerning yellow fever. He hopes to meet Hench after his arrival in Havana.

Albertini provides Hench with information on Hoffman and Carbonell.

Xavier informs Scott that Caldas, inventor of a yellow fever serum, wants to conduct experiments in Havana. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Hawkins sends a contribution for Kissinger.