Social history

Laura Carter provides Phalen with biographical information on Henry Carter and describes his temperament.

Laura Carter describes her visit to see Henry Carter in South America.

Laura Carter sends Welch quotations expressing Henry Carter's final conclusions on L. icteroides.

Laura Carter writes that she is thankful the work on her father's book is complete. She comments on her financial situation and her health.

[Laura Carter] discusses her health and her new living situation.

Laura Carter comments on her financial situation and mentions her brother Edward, who is in a sanitarium.

Laura Carter returns a biographical sketch of her father for Who's Who in America. [not enclosed] She notes that H.R. Carter recommended that Dunlap Pearce Penhallow and Thomas Manly Whedbee be included in the publication, and sends biographical information on Penhallow.

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 is delighted with the material Hench has sent her for her book on Reed. She comments on the differences between the stories of Kissinger and Moran. She is trying to piece together Reed's early career. She is grateful for his offer to review her manuscript.

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.

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.