Yellow fever

Taylor informs Hench that he has additional documents concerning the yellow fever experiments, and that his other information comes from memories of having worked with many of the central figures.

Taylor thanks Hench for his letter. He is surprised to hear that Hench is studying the conquest of yellow fever. Taylor informs Hench that he took an active part in the experiments in Cuba.

Taylor thanks Hench for arranging for the Wyeth Company to send him reprints of the yellow fever paintings.

Taylor informs Hench that he is the only living American who volunteered, was bitten by an infected mosquito, and nearly died in the Gorgas-Guiteras experiments.

Hart refers Hench to men associated with the yellow fever experiments and to publications about the experiments.

Hench discusses the Cornwell yellow fever painting and the response to it in the U.S. Hench wishes that she had uncovered more material from her father's papers, but he thanks her nonetheless for providing information about Agramonte's life in New Orleans and details of his death.

Hart informs Hench that he has become Vice President and General Manager of Winthrop Products. The article on Building No. 1 was written by the medical director of their Cuban organization, not by Hart. However, Hart does plans on writing an article about Camp Lazear.

Hart discusses his trip to Havana, where he received the National Order of Merit of Carlos Finlay award. He regrets to report that Building No. 1 is dilapidated, and he believes that the Cuban government has not done anything to preserve the site of the former Camp Lazear.

Ross explains his and Guiteras's position regarding Carroll.

Ross writes to Kelly to clarify his position in regards to an unnamed incident involving Carroll. He stresses that Gorgas was the commanding officer at the time of the incident.

Andreu informs Hench that Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear has been declared a Cuban national monument. He emphasizes that the Yellow Fever Commission was working to prove Finlay's theory of mosquito transmission. He appreciates the efforts at mutual relations between Cuba and the United States and the Americans' recognition of Finlay's work.

Ramos writes about the yellow fever work in Cuba. He encloses a table showing charting fatalities from yellow fever smallpox.

This letter, originally sent by the prefect commander, details the difficulties and economic ramifications of quarantine operations.

LePrince reports on the yellow fever situation in Mexico, where he is conducting mosquito experiments, as well as Griffitts' malaria control work in Alabama.

LePrince writes that Carter's malaria abstracts and comments are valuable. He discusses Caldwell's yellow fever work in Mexico and upcoming malaria control work in southern Illinois, as well as other malaria work in the South.

Bishop requests a photograph of Moran from the yellow fever experiment years to be used in an article in Scribner's Magazine.

Berkson writes that he was impressed by Hench's lecture on the yellow fever experiments. He thinks Hench's paper should be published in Johns Hopkins University's "Bulletin of the History of Medicine."

McNinch wants Hench to prepare a list of people whom Hench would like included in his proposal to the Senate.

Russell asks that Noguchi examine the tissues he sent, looking especially for Weil's disease.

White discusses ongoing mosquito eradication work in Mexico and South America.