Yellow fever

Recio praises Hench for his historical research on the yellow fever story. He enthusiastically supports the memorialization of the Camp Lazear site and feels it will be greatly appreciated by future generations. He offers to enlist the support of high Cuban government officials.

Recio thanks Hench for some reprints on the transmission of yellow fever and a copy of Cornwell's painting. He believes that the discovery belongs to Finlay but that the glory should be shared with the American Commission who confirmed his findings.

Recio informs Hench that the survey of the Camp Lazear site has been delayed, but that the Cuban Minister of Defense still supports the memorial.

Wilson sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Stark reprimands Nouel for failing to properly handle a yellow fever outbreak at Pinar del Rio.

Stark reprimands Godfrey for failing to properly handle a yellow fever outbreak at Pinar del Rio.

Stark reprimands Presnell for failing to properly handle a yellow fever outbreak at Pinar del Rio.

Stark reprimands Cooke for his handling of a yellow fever outbreak at Pinar del Rio.

Stark requests that no individual affiliated with Columbia Barracks be permitted to enter the town of Quemados de Marianao, Cuba.

Gould sends a contribution for Kissinger.

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

Tisdel informs Hench that the Government Printing Office has mailed a copy of the Yellow Fever Commission report to him.

Tisdel acknowledges receipt of payment and informs Hench that supplies of the Yellow Fever Commission report are exhausted.

Pope thanks Laura Carter for Henry Carter's notes. He is impressed that Carter had theorized a living host as an explanation of the extrinsic incubation of yellow fever before this had been proven.

Diaz thanks Carter for a reprint on yellow fever. He requests additional copies - from the Chicago Medical Book Company - of other articles written by Carter.

Hutchinson describes the play she has written, based upon the work of the Yellow Fever Commission.

Tasker relates a conversation with Emilie Lawrence Reed. He provides information on Clara Maass, and gives permission to use a photograph of a portrait of George M. Sternberg.

Sexton thanks Hench for the reprints of his yellow fever article.

Pergassa corrects the date of the first appearance of yellow fever in Ceara from 1652 to 1851. He encloses a historical note about yellow fever in Brazil and suggests other literary material on the subject. Pergassa also encloses a list of yellow fever cases in February and March 1924 in various Brazilian towns.

Malloch sends Hench notes concerning the New York Academy of Medicine's acquisition of Walter Reed's notebook on the yellow fever experiments.