Yellow fever

Hench requests documents dealing with U.S. Army activities in Cuba between 1899 and 1902.

Hench discusses the photographs of Camp Lazear and efforts to identify the site properly. He mentions interesting material at the University of Virginia. Hench plans to donate copies of his research material and photographs to the Army Medical Museum and to the University of Virginia. He seeks other photographs and a map of Camp Lazear.

Hench inquires whether a representative of the Bellevue Medical Center would like to place a wreath under Reed's medallion during the dedication ceremonies of Camp Lazear. Reed graduated from Bellevue Medical College in 1870.

Hench suggests meeting with Cornwell and Withington to discuss a possible future painting to be included in their series entitled "Pioneers of American Medicine." He offers to present them with his research on the Yellow Fever Commission. Hench discusses his memorial plans in Cuba.

Hench inquires about the preparations for the meeting in Cuba. He would like to attend and offers to loan his slides on yellow fever to Ramos.

Hench poses questions concerning the site of Camp Lazear.

Hench requests Ramos' help in raising funds for a memorial in Cuba.

Hench sends Ramos two reprints of his article on yellow fever which touches upon the work of Finlay.

Hench seeks copies of "Health Through the Ages" and information on a film strip about Walter Reed.

Hench points out historical errors in documents produced by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. concerning yellow fever.

Hench gives Schnurr some background information for the speech he is giving at Washington and Jefferson College.

Hench sends a reprint on yellow fever to Dodge, a relative of Carroll's. He requests that Dodge help him to meet with Carroll's son, George.

Hench assures Mayer that he is only interested in the commemoration of the Camp Lazear site and that he is not trying to secure a position on the scientific board of the Finlay Institute. However, if his membership would advance his cause, then he would pursue this endeavour.

Hench sends Angles a reprint of his yellow fever article, and hopes Angles will see it as the beginning of efforts to publicize the work of Finlay among Americans.

Hench requests information about the Yellow Fever Commission, and for the current names of residents in houses where Walter Reed noted outbreaks of yellow fever in 1900, to verify that the addresses have not changed.

Hench informs DeCoursey he is writing a book on Reed and yellow fever. He inquires if it would be too late to write up the dedication ceremony for a medical journal.

Hench informs Peabody that he hopes to have a paper on his yellow fever research published soon. Hench will send her a copy before it is published.

Hench states that Lambert has no legitimate basis for a claim to be included on the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor.

Hench thanks Adams for the copy of a map of Camp Columbia. He requests additional maps of sites used by the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Board, in 1900-1901.

Hench mentions the lack of cooperation by Cuban doctors in memorializing Camp Lazear. He notes that he has been able to obtain research materials from the Reed and Lazear families, but little from the Carroll family, and he is pleased that Rodriguez Leon has assembled her father's papers.