Social history

Blake identifies Emilie Lawrence Reed's botanical specimen.

Howard requests an interview with Truby to learn about Reed's character and personality for a play he is writing about the Yellow Fever Commission.

Howard confirms his appointment with Truby.

Howard requests an interview with Moran in order to inquire about the yellow fever experiments. Howard is writing a play about the work of the Yellow Fever Commission entitled "Yellow Jack."

Howard requests an interview with Moran.

Howard writes that his play opens tonight and discusses the changes he has made.

Howard writes that Agramonte has published a pamphlet on the yellow fever experiments and that a play on the subject is planned.

Wallach describes plans for a national and possibly international Walter Reed commemorative publicity campaign under the auspices of the Reed Memorial Association, and stresses the importance of the campaign in light of communism.

Wallach informs Hench about the introduction of a joint congressional resolution to honor Reed and his work. Wallach hopes to receive Hench's help in mobilizing various groups who have an interest that this resolution be passed.

Wallach is grateful for Hench's suggestions. He feels that influential circles should exercise their power. Wallach would like to discuss Hench's proposals further.

Wallach requests that Hench put him in contact with policy-making officials of some of the important pharmaceutical companies.

Flexner reassures Emilie Lawrence Reed of her husband's safety and offers his assistance to her.

Flexner comments on Peabody's manuscript and corrects details about Welch and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Flexner praises Peabody for his account of the events leading to the Congressional recognition of the participants of the yellow fever experiments. He offers some editorial comments and suggests a few corrections of the story.

Denno describes the unusual yellow fever case of seaman John Cose. Denno would like Noguchi to examine Cose in New York.

Rovensky informs Hutchison that he met with Lord Dawson to encourage him to visit the United States to lecture at Washington and Jefferson College.

Rowe expresses sympathy upon the death of Henry Carter.

The writer asks Wilmot to consider supplementing Kissinger's pension.

Goldwater informs Truby that he will not have a job opening in his hospital.

Ennis confirms Hench's room reservation at Havana's Hotel Nacional de Cuba.