Interpersonal relations

Blincoe provides recollections of Walter Reed, and includes a transcription of Thomas Reed's letter.

Blincoe provides recollections of Walter Reed as a youth. She gives the family genealogy and a description of the house in Gloucester County, Virginia, where Reed was born.

Wood reports to Peabody about Emilie and Blossom Reed and the illnesses of Andrus and Kissinger. She requests information about the pensions for the participants and their families.

Wood thinks the notebook found at the New York Academy of Medicine may be a disappointment to Hench. She describes how Malloch acquired the notebook.

Wood is sending Hench the last third of her manuscript and asks for his comments. She questions why Reed would have needed information about the insect host theory from both Carter and Lazear. She comments on meeting Blossom Reed.

Wood thanks Hench for comments on her manuscript - responding to some of them - and discusses her work. She used Ashburn's history of the Army Medical Corps for some statistics. Wood insists that Hench write his book on Reed because she feels it will be definitive.

Wood returns material, which Hench had loaned to her, and discusses her manuscript. The publication delay permits her to do more research on Lazear. Wood comments on a Reed family legend that is almost certainly apocryphal.

Wood has received oral permission from Blossom Reed to examine copies of Walter Reed's letters, which are in Hench's possession.

Wood is pleased that Hench has found the Lazear materials. She agrees that she should obtain Blossom Reed's written permission in order to examine copies of Walter Reed's letters.

Wood comments on Walter Reed's letters and on Blossom Reed's attempts to sell them. She will send Hench a completed manuscript of her book to examine if he has time.

Wood discusses the upcoming publication of her book. Truby visited recently and gave her more information on the yellow fever experiments. She inquires if Hench knows who first volunteered for the experiments.

Wood provides Wormley's address and informs Hench that Howard is still alive.

Lawrence Reed assures his mother that he is well.

Lawrence Reed requests items from home. He expects to be shipped out soon.

[Lawrence Reed] sends a first day of issue stamp to his mother and sister.

Lawrence Reed expresses his feelings about leaving Camp Onward. He will make lieutenant in a year.

Lawrence Reed says he will be sent to Cuba with his military unit.

Lawrence Reed will leave for Cuba tomorrow.

Lawrence Reed arrives safely at Camp Onward.

Reed describes his life in the military and a social outing.