Yellow fever

Randin sends Hench the photos he requested from Pedro Machado. He is happy to help with Hench's work, which recognizes the contributions of Finlay.

Randin sends Hench two photographs of Agramonte Hospital, showing the spot where Lazear died. See English translation.

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

Carroll presents his autobiography. He includes a note on immunity to yellow fever.

Carroll presents a chronology of Walter Reed's involvement with the Yellow Fever Commission. Carroll gives his own autobiography and provides information on the other participants in the study.

Carroll gives Latimer permission to quote from letters that he provided to her. He objects to their characterization of his work after Walter Reed's experiments.

Carroll will meet Latimer to discuss Kelly's book. Carroll offers corrections, and states that Lazear's work is not given due credit.

Carroll comments on Kelly's manuscript. He corrects errors of fact, and objects to the attention given Reed to the detriment of himself, Lazear, and the rest of the Yellow Fever Commission.

Carroll appeals to Kelly to consider Carroll's own statement of the facts concerning the responsibilities and actions of the Yellow Fever Board members. Carroll objects to Kean's version of the events and to Kelly's assertions in his book.

Carroll forwards to Kelly his account of the autopsy of the first fatal case in his yellow fever experiments.

Carroll requests the return of his letter describing a post mortem exam.

Carroll thanks Pilcher for mentoring him early in his career.

Carroll writes about the Yellow Fever Board's determination to investigate the mosquito theory. Carroll claims that he first proposed Board inoculate themselves. Included is an apparent draft, with autograph notations, and a final copy of the same letter.

Carroll writes that Agramonte was not present at the meeting where self-inoculation was discussed by Reed, Carroll and Lazear. Furthermore, he was only informed about the results of the experiments when Reed was about to leave Cuba, in October of 1900. He maintains that Finlay should not be awarded credit for the discovery of the mosquito theory.

Heard discusses Hench's research on the yellow fever experiments.

Peabody seeks clarification of information for a pamphlet on yellow fever for the American Museum of Natural History.

[Peabody] describes his trips related to his campaign to honor the yellow fever heroes through an Act of Congress.

Peabody describes efforts to obtain pensions for Kissinger and for widows of Yellow Fever Commission participants.

[Peabody] reports on the status of the Congressional campaign to honor the yellow fever heroes, and enlists Kellogg's help in the effort.

Peabody writes about circulating the “Yellow Fever Story of Heroism“ to high schools and colleges.