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Hench writes that he is embarrassed that his off-handed comment appeared in a Washington and Jefferson College publication. He begs Hutchison to stop distribution and have it corrected, at Hench's expense.

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Hench informs Lippard that he will arrange to place a wreath representing the University of Virginia Medical School in memory of Reed, Moran, and Kean at the Camp Lazear dedication. He will try to purchase orange and blue ribbons, as Lippard has instructed.

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Hench informs Graham of Emilie Lawrence Reed's death, and suggests that President Truman and Surgeon General Bliss send condolences to Lawrence Reed.

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Hench informs Rappleye, of Columbia University Medical School, that the Cubans are delighted that wreaths will be laid at the upcoming Camp Lazear dedication.

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Hench explains to MacDonald why he would like to gain access to James Carroll's papers.

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Blue orders Carter to report to a conference.

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Howard thanks Moran for his letter and cable.

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Howard writes that he will meet Moran in Havana.

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Spies urgently requests a copy of Hench's speech so that it can be translated into Spanish.

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Lippard, of the University of Virginia Medical School, requests that Hench make arrangements to place a wreath in memory of Virginia alumni Reed, Moran, and Kean at the Camp Lazear dedication.

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Lippard inquires if Cooke should be included on the wreath representing the University of Virginia School of Medicine at the Camp Lazear dedication. Cooke, who died recently, was also a Virginia alumnus.

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Rappleye has arranged for a representative of Columbia University Medical School to place wreaths in memory of alumni Lazear, Agramonte, and Sternberg at the Camp Lazear dedication. He thanks Hench for the suggestion.

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Halverson, of the American Public Health Association, informs Hench that he is unable to attend the Camp Lazear dedication.

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These telegrams congratulate Moran on receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Series III. Walter Reed consists of materials that document the life of Walter Reed as well as the work and legacy of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission. Items in the series date from 1806 to around 1955 with the bulk of the items dating from 1874 to 1936. The series is particularly rich in materials that document the professional and personal life of Walter Reed from 1874 to his death in 1902. These materials include, but are not limited to the following:...

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This testimonial supports a petition to Congress for a pension for Mabel Lazear.

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This testimonial supports a petition to Congress for a pension for Mabel Lazear.

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Carter discusses the sanitary issues surrounding yellow fever.

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Peabody discusses yellow fever work dating back to 1897, with particular emphasis on the work done in Cuba, in 1900 and 1901, by Reed and the Yellow Fever Commission.

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This article discusses mosquito control efforts in Panama around the Canal Zone.