Social history

Hench requests newspaper information on William H. Dean.

Hench orders publications from the Old Hickory Bookshop.

Hench asks the reference librarian about the availability of material pertaining to the work of the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission in 1900.

Hench reserves a room at Havana's Hotel Nacional. He has been invited to participate in a medical congress in Havana.

Hench requests copies of publications pertaining to the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission.

Hench discusses his yellow fever research and sends England a copy of his “Conquerors of Yellow Fever” article. He mentions England's participation in the experiments.

Hench introduces himself to Rice and discusses his planned book on the conquest of yellow fever. Hench wishes to purchase a copy of Rice's biography of J.W. Hurty because there is a photograph of the room in which Reed presented his paper, in 1900. He inquires if Rice knows where Reed stayed in Indianapolis for the 1900 conference.

Hench informs Spies that the dedication of Camp Lazear will be held on Finlay's birthday and “Physicians' Day” in Cuba. He has made his concerns known to Nogueira that Finlay will dominate the affair and that Camp Lazear will be renamed “Parque Finlay.” He suggests Spies visit Camp Lazear when in Cuba to see how the work is progressing.

Hench requests as good a price as possible for the books that Blossom Reed is trying to sell. He discusses Blossom Reed's financial problems.

Hench inquires if the army has any information about Hanberry's desertion from the army.

Hench inquires whether a representative of the Medical School of the University of Virginia would like to place a wreath under Reed's medallion during the dedication of Camp Lazear. Reed graduated from the University of Virginia Medical School in 1869.

Hench apologizes to Lippard, of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, that he forgot that Cooke also graduated from Virginia. He will add Cooke's name to the wreath for the Camp Lazear dedication.

Hench will send Hemphill a copy of Reed's medical diploma and a photograph of his birthplace. These will be used in an article published by the Virginia State University.

Hench sends two photographs to Hemphill, for use in an article by the Virginia State Library. He hopes to receive some copies of the article when it is printed, so that they can be distributed among Reed family members and friends.

Hench thanks Wilson for suggesting that Hench's article be abstracted in Reader's Digest.

Hench has edited the manuscript and selected photographs for the publication of his Washington, D.C. lecture.

Hench informs Sawyer about his efforts to memorialize Camp Lazear Building No. 1. He believes this is an opportunity to forge Cuban-American bonds. The Cuban government supports this effort, and the Mayo Clinic has pledged a financial contribution. Through Sawyer, [Hench] hopes to contact the Rockefeller Foundation in order to solicit their financial support.

Hench informs Sawyer that he had never intended for him to personally approach Rockefeller on his behalf. He requests a letter of introduction to present to Rockefeller or one of Rockefeller's associates.

Hench writes that he will keep Sawyer informed of progress on the Camp Lazear memorial and is glad that Sawyer agrees that Finlay should also be honored.

Hench inquires if a representative of the College of Physicians and Surgeons would like to place a wreath under the medallions of Agramonte, Lazear and Sternberg during the dedication ceremonies of Camp Lazear. All three were graduates of the College of Physicians and Surgeons.