Social history
Found in 2404 Collections and/or Records:
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 4, 1876
Reed misses Emilie Lawrence. He is thankful for the time spent with her.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 6, 1876
Reed visits a sick friend in Brooklyn. He was impressed with Baltimore on his trip home.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 13, 1876
Reed has not heard from Emilie Lawrence. He tells her he misses her, and reports on cases of measles at the base.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 20, 1876
Reed misses Emilie Lawrence. He resolves to be a better Christian.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 23, 1876
Reed teases Emilie Lawrence.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 28, 1876
Reed remarks on the ingratitude of patients. He informs Emilie Lawrence that he will be in a play.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 30, 1876
Reed studies Emilie Lawrence's French grammar. He assures her of his devotion. He visits Central Park, New York City.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, April 3, 1876
The Army post expects a visit from Gen. William T. Sherman and the Secretary of War. Reed anticipates his upcoming marriage to Emilie Lawrence.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, March 6, 1876
Reed describes the visit of dignitaries - including General William T. Sherman - to the post at Willet's Point.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie B. Lawrence, April 13, 1876
Reed is ordered to San Francisco. He will visit Emilie Lawrence with a “startling request.”
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 2, 1900
Reed describes methods of experimentation and the progress of the work at Camp Lazear.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 4, 1900
Reed gives an assessment of the criticism directed at the experimental project. He believes that it is unfounded.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 6, 1900
Reed writes of Emilie Lawrence Reed's health. He discusses finances and plans for their house at Keewaydin. He expresses concern over the experiments since they have not yet achieved positive results.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 11, 1900
Reed writes about the possibility of Emilie Lawrence Reed coming to Cuba. He also describes the visit of the examining board from Havana, and records responses to the mosquito theory.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 12, 1900
Reed teases his wife.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 13, 1900
Emilie Lawrence Reed will not visit Cuba. Reed discusses additional research questions, including the larvae of infected mosquitoes. The experiment involving the injection of infected blood was successful.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 16, 1900
Reed writes that he cannot return home. He describes the enthusiastic response to the experiments, and he prepares a paper for the Pan-American Medical Congress.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, December 18, 1900
Reed reports that sixteen Cuban physicians have visited to confirm the experimental yellow fever cases. He responds to Washington social news.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, circa May 31, 1902
Reed asks for news of Keewaydin. He and Kean continue the campaign for Surgeon General.
Letter from Walter Reed to Emilie Lawrence Reed, June 1, 1902
Reed meets Kean. Reed hopes to get to Blue Ridge Summit (Keewaydin)soon. He describes boarding house meals.