Yellow fever

Read discusses payment for Henry Carter's book on yellow fever.

Kennedy would like to see Hench and will show him the original contract between Walter Reed and Nicanor Fernandez. He believes that America has not given Finlay proper credit.

This letter, written by a student of Edith R. Force, thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for the life and work of Walter Reed.

Berkeley lists the photostats of Reed items he is sending to Lyons for use in the Hall of Fame program.

University of Virginia librarians acknowledge the receipt of Reed, Kean, Lazear, and Moran items from Hench to be used for exhibition. They list the individual photographs, documents, and artifacts with detailed descriptions.

Dominguez Roldan describes his book on Finlay's yellow fever work.

Roldan informs Hench that he cannot find the Finlay speech, from 1900, but will continue to look for it. He refers Hench to a reprint of an 1881 Finlay speech.

Roldan discusses Cuban sentiments towards Finlay.

Dominguez attempts to prove that Carlos Finlay discovered the method of transmission of yellow fever.

Dominguez sends Hench a copy of his address at the meeting of the School of Medicine of Havana University in honor of Matas. See English translation.

Carey sends Hench a copy of his yellow fever article. He informs Hench that the publication of the second story has been postponed.

Carey plans an article on Reed and yellow fever research. He wants to know what triggered Hench's interest in Reed's work. Carey inquires what kind of plans have been made for the preservation of Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear.

Carey requests Hench's permission to use an illustration in an article he is writing. He also requests a photograph of Camp Lazear Building No. 1 for the same article.

Carey sends Hench copies of two Associated Press stories on Walter Reed and yellow fever that he has written. He discusses the interviews and research he has done for the stories, requests a photograph of Building No. 1, and expresses hope that the second article, which discusses preservation of the building, will help to generate support for that effort.

Edmundson informs Hench that he enjoyed the Cornwell painting unveiling and that he hopes Kissinger will recover.

Law informs Hench about his meeting with Ramos and describes his ideas for exploiting the yellow fever painting in Cuba. Law requests that Hench contact Ramos to find out about the progress on this project.

Law informs Hench that the Wyeth Company was glad to have been associated with the yellow fever exhibit at the Mayo Clinic Library.

Law is glad that Hench likes the two oil sketches of the "Cuban version" of Cornwell's yellow fever painting.

McCoy comments on Gen. Summerall's statements about the roles of Sternberg and Wood with regard to the Yellow Fever Commission.

McCoy thanks Hench for detailing his latest trip to Cuba. He informs Hench that Wood's daughter will not allow him to study her father's papers until she has had time to arrange them. He confirms the account of the Sternberg-Wood incidents as described in Hagedorn's biography of Leonard Wood.