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Hench writes that he has heard Moran plans to write his memoirs. The Cuban government is interested in preserving Building No. 1, although they have made no concrete plans.

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Hench explains the painting of Walter Reed proposed by the John Wyeth Company. He criticizes the dominant role of Finlay in their preliminary sketches and offers suggestions to improve upon the scene.

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Hench describes receiving Reed's “New Year's Eve letter,” in which Reed described his thoughts on the transmission of yellow fever by mosquitoes.

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Hench explains to Kean and Truby that he has been so occupied with cortisone research that he has had no time for his Reed project. He has accepted the position of chairman of a research committee on rheumatic diseases.

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Hench informs Ames that he has been called-up for active duty. He poses numerous questions about the material she has sent to him. He expresses his desire to paint an accurate portrayal of Ames' contribution to the yellow fever experiments.

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Hench appreciates Jessie Ames' answers to his numerous questions about Roger Ames. He requests that she donate some of the original fever charts for an planned exhibition at a Cuban museum.

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Hench thanks Ames for her willingness to contribute the yellow fever charts. He assures her that he has arranged his yellow fever files so that if anything happens to him, the collection would be preserved for posterity.

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Hench describes the difficulties he has encountered in memorializing Camp Lazear. He discusses where he believes his collection should eventually be stored, citing the Mayo Foundation, the University of Virginia's Alderman Library, and the National Archives. He does not want the items to be in Cuba.

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Hench informs Siler that it will be impossible for him to attend the upcoming meeting of the Reed Memorial Association. However, he hopes to attend again in the future.

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Hench discusses his upcoming trips and inquires about the date of the next meeting of the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

Scope and Contents Hench doubts that he will be able to attend the Reed Memorial Association meeting, but sends suggestions regarding Association business for his colleagues to consider. He recommends that Blossom Reed continue to receive Emilie Lawrence Reed's monthly pension after the latter's death. Hench informs Siler that the Cuban government has abandoned plans to preserve Camp Lazear and refused Hench's funds to temporarily protect Building No. 1. He suggests that the Association approach contacts in...

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Hench will send Siler a large number of reprints of his paper on Reed, to be distributed at military medical facilities. He suggests small changes in the inscription for the plaque memorializing Reed's place of death. Hench is delighted that a bill has been introduced in Congress to honor Reed.

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Hench agrees with Soper concerning the proposed changes to the inscription of the memorial plaque, to be placed at the site where Reed died. He notes that the "Saturday Evening Post" rejected an article on Reed.

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Hench encourages Siler to stay in contact with Wallach. He feels that Wallach's activities should be guided by the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

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Hench requests information on the Dean Memorial Bridge.

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Hench inquires whether the celebration honoring Reed took place, since he did not receive the promised information. He also wonders whether the Washington Post wrote an article on Reed, since the newspaper never contacted him.

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Hench requests the names and addresses of surviving yellow fever volunteers.

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Hench thanks Andrus for the list of survivors.

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Hench would like to meet with Moran to discuss the yellow fever experiments.

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Hench thanks Moran for the manuscript of his autobiography. He offers to help Moran publish his recollections in a medical history journal.