Yellow fever

Hench requests permission to look at telegrams sent and received by the Surgeon General's office between 1900 and 1901.

Hench discusses available yellow fever records.

Hench wants to testify before the Committee on Armed Services regarding Lambert's inclusion on the Roll of Honor. He asserts Lambert deserves honor, but it should be distinct from the Roll of Honor.

Hench submits propositions to the Senate Committee on Armed Services regarding how to recognize the contributions of Lazear, Lambert, and Ames.

Hench thanks Gooch for a copy of published reports by the Military Governor of Cuba for the years 1899 to 1901. He requests similar reports for the years 1898 and 1902. Hench is also looking for official documents referring to the "Cuban War" and the American intervention thereafter.

Hench states that Finlay and Reed were the two men who made the greatest contribution to mankind in the conquest of yellow fever. Other men only published interesting ideas.

Hench thanks Usher for providing him additional references concerning the yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans.

Hench asks Cooke to edit his letter to Ramos, requesting that he emphasize Finlay's contribution.

Hench sends Cooke reprints of his yellow fever article and refers to a large copy of the Cornwell painting sent to Cooke by Kellogg. He discusses future research plans for his yellow fever investigation. Hench informs Cooke that Truby's autobiography will be published shortly.

Hench solicits Cooke's comments on Hench's notes. He requests additional information about Camp Lazear and the yellow fever experiments.

Hench requests details about the infected-clothing building experiments.

Hench asks Cooke to identify people in a photograph taken at Camp Lazear. He includes a letter from Truby to Hench in which Truby identifies the people.

Hench requests Cooke's help in identifying photographs taken at Pinar del Rio. Hench is interested because Haskins, a prisoner at Pinar del Rio, died of yellow fever, but his cell-mates escaped the disease. This impressed Reed with the possibilities of the mosquito theory.

Hench sends Usher a reprint of his yellow fever article and requests references on yellow fever in New Orleans.

Hench requests reprints of anything Matas has published on yellow fever, and is especially anxious to have a copy of his tribute to Finlay.

Hench sends photographs of the Camp Columbia model to Carlisle Barracks, to assist the curator in assembling the model properly for more photographs.

Hench thanks Brooke for the photo of the Camp Columbia model and asks if he may send a copy of it to the Cuban government.

Hench thanks Reeve for the photographs of Walter Reed, Camp Columbia and Camp Lazear. He will send copies of his research information and photographs to the Museum and to the University of Virginia.

Hench discusses his report on the true location of Camp Lazear. He requests additional information from Webster.

Hench thanks Webster for finding the old maps of the Havana Railroad. Hench is searching for information regarding the locations around Cuba that were once connected with the yellow fever experiments.