Yellow fever

Carter asks Cumpston to insert the enclosed note at the beginning of Carter's article “The Chance of the Extension of Yellow Fever to Asia and Australia.”

[Carter] informs Linson that Colon has established a full quarantine against several Colombian ports. [Carter] also reports on mosquito breeding in Puerto Rico. He believes that Puerto Rico needs more protection than the Canal Zone, which has a low Stegomyia index.

[Carter] refutes the statement of the Pasteur Commission that infective mosquitoes bite only at night. He will assist LePrince in setting up an experiment to prove this theory.

Carter writes that he is considering retiring. Carter believes he is facing a wide-spread yellow fever epidemic in Peru.

Carter discusses mosquito breeding.

[Carter] informs White of Lyster's visit and the danger of yellow fever in Tuxpan.

[Carter] gives White advice on employing stegomyia control in limited areas.

[Carter] requests information from Guiteras regarding yellow fever blood samples.

Carter requests a copy of an illustration to use in an article on yellow fever.

Carter describes his trip to South Carolina, but refuses to make anymore long journeys. He discusses financial affairs and family issues.

Carter reflects, at length, on his career in public medicine and his accomplishments.

Carter describes his trip to New York and discusses travel plans to South America. He also writes about financial matters.

Carter writes about his travels and his work.

Carter discusses his public health work in Cuba. He comments on the American presence in Cuba.

Carter writes about daily life and a possible trip, at Gorgas' request, to Ecuador.

Carter writes about his journey from Guayaquil, Peru and his future travel plans.

Carter writes that he has arrived at his destination safely and discusses yellow fever quarantine procedures.

Carter writes that a mosquito eradication campaign should be started in the ports along the Gulf of Mexico.

[Carter] returns the manuscript to Mrs. Gorgas and gives extensive comments.

[Carter] requests changes and additions to the manuscript that he sent to Thomas Nelson and Sons publishing house.