Yellow fever

Hench refers Tate to an upcoming history of Walter Reed Hospital, by Mary Standlee, which will include a chapter on yellow fever.

Hench requests a copy of a photograph of Military Hospital No. 1. He forwards a reprint of his yellow fever article and informs Cardenas that he hopes to make Finlay's contributions better known to the American public.

Hench thanks Nogueira for thinking of Cooke's widow, inquires about the decision regarding microfilming Finlay's day books, and discusses bringing the recipients of the Finlay Medals to Washington, D.C. to receive their medals from Nogueira personally.

Hench tries to locate the cemetery where Lazear and other American soldiers were temporarily buried in Cuba.

Hench discusses the rediscovery of Camp Lazear and his desire to erect a Cuban-American Memorial in honor of both Finlay and Reed on the site. He requests permission to personally pay for the construction of a suitable cover to protect Building No. 1.

Hench sends Nogueira the data on persons associated in various ways with the work of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Board. He inquires whether a date has been set for the dedication of Camp Lazear. Hench suggests names of people who should be invited. Hench discusses the socio-political ramifications surrounding the naming of the site.

Hench informs Nogueira that the U.S. State Department and the Surgeon General's Office would like to receive an official invitation in order to send a representative to the dedication of Camp Lazear. There remain only two survivors from the experiments: Hanberry and Cooke.

Hench is anxious to hear about the plans for the dedication of Camp Lazear. He wants to have American representatives invited and sends the names of the officers of the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

Hench discusses travel preparations for his trip to the dedication of Camp Lazear. Hanberry is hesitant to attend because of financial difficulties. Hench includes a list of names of dignitaries who should receive invitations to the ceremony.

Hench writes that Carbonell has been interested in the yellow fever story and helpful in a meeting with the vice-president of Cuba. Hench would like Nogueira to send a piece of Building No. 1 to Carbonell.

Hench discusses the awarding of Finlay Medals to various yellow fever experiment participants.

Hench discusses his promotion regarding the Finlay Medal and how much the Finlay Medals will mean to the Reed, Lazear, Truby, and Carroll families.

Hench informs Suarez that he will return the Dominguez manuscript on Finlay to the publisher who loaned it to Hench. Hench explains his interest in yellow fever.

Hench is anxious to see the correspondence between the yellow fever board and the surgeon general's office, held by the National Archives.

Hench thanks Logan for loaning him Peabody's pamphlet on yellow fever.

Hench thanks Logan for lending him Peabody's pamphlet, "The Conquest of Yellow Fever," and requests a copy of Peabody's bibliography.

Hench suggests a title for his upcoming lecture on Reed at the University of Virginia, and notes the key roles played by three University of Virginia alumni in the experiments.

Hench informs Phillips about his interest in the fight against yellow fever, his discovery of the original site of Camp Lazear, and the Cuban government's plan to make Camp Lazear into a memorial park to honor all of those connected with the conquest of yellow fever. Hench requests that she make discreet inquiries to learn whether Camp Lazear will retain its name or will be called “Parque Finlay”.

Hench writes that he is anxious to find the service of a Cuban photographer to document the dedication of Camp Lazear.

Hench thanks Hutchison for the Rovensky letter. Hench would like to meet Kissinger and question him about the yellow fever experiments.