Yellow fever

Hench sends Smith reprints of his yellow fever article and a print of the Cornwell painting.

Hench poses questions concerning the site of Camp Lazear.

Hench describes meeting some of Briggs' relatives at the Lazear memorial event at Washington and Jefferson College, and describes the Cornwell portrait unveiling.

Hench writes about presenting documentary evidence to the Cuban government on the actual location of Camp Lazear. Hench will send a brochure which includes his speech concerning Lazear and the yellow fever work.

[Hench] thanks Rojas for her help. He will send a report to the Cuban government and hopes it will stimulate interest in the memorial. He asks her to mark the Camp Lazear location on maps.

Hench sends Rojas documents to examine which are related to the investigation of the Camp Lazear site.

[Hench] questions Rojas about the location of Camp Lazear.

Hench refers to his visit to Cuba and the presumed site of Camp Lazear on Rojas' family's farm. He comments on her recollections of Camp Lazear and the yellow fever work.

Hench sends Rojas copies of his yellow fever article and of a letter he has sent to Adrian Macia concerning the purchase of the Camp Lazear site. He describes his plans for the proposed memorial, and informs her that the San Jose farm was evidently the site of Carlos J. Finlay's yellow fever experiments, in 1883.

Hench discusses Lydia's arthritis. He discusses the stalled effort to preserve Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear and asks if Rojas knows of any way to break the impasse. He assures her that plans for the memorial will in no way intrude on the nearby Rojas family home.

Hench outlines his plans for the memorialization of Camp Lazear. He hopes the Ignacio Rojas daybook will be deposited in the Camp Lazear museum, if it is built.

Hench is relieved to hear that Building No. 1 was not destroyed during the latest hurricane. He assures Rojas that he will continue his campaign to raise funds for its preservation. He describes his visit with Mabel Lazear.

Hench sends Rojas enclosures to review concerning the history of yellow fever.

Hench requests information about the naming of the Camp Lazear memorial. He plans to send her copies of Kelly's book on Reed, the Sternberg biography, and Senate Document 822. Hench advises her to get a copy of Carlos E. Finlay's book about his father.

Hench asks for copies of newspaper articles about Reed's paper on yellow fever, presented in Indianapolis in October, 1900.

Hench requests the address of Leopoldine Guinther, who has recently published an article on Clara Maass.

Hench continues his critique of Standlee's manuscript on Walter Reed, making detailed observations based on his research into the yellow fever experiments.

Hench writes that he will send Brewer a copy of his upcoming Washington and Jefferson College speech.

Hench hopes to see Ireland in Cleveland when the Wyeth company will give a preview of their Walter Reed Yellow Fever painting.

Hench sends Ireland a copy of his "Hygeia" yellow fever article and three photographs of Kean and Ireland, one of which he wants autographed and returned.