Government

The Paymaster General of the Army designates a payment schedule for the annuity of Mabel Lazear.

Ida Kissinger sends her husband's identifications of the persons in a photograph. She discusses their health problems.

Ida Kissinger sends photographs for Peabody's lecture and mentions Kelly's book. The Kissingers appreciate all the help given to them. They also provide Agramonte's address in Havana.

Siler offers to defray the cost of sending the Finlay Medals to their recipients by enclosing a check for that purpose.

LePrince needs Carter's specifications for an anti-malaria campaign to use for a cost estimate to Congress. He sends Carter a copy of the letter that requests the estimate.

Carroll presents a chronology of Walter Reed's involvement with the Yellow Fever Commission. Carroll gives his own autobiography and provides information on the other participants in the study.

Peabody seeks clarification of information for a pamphlet on yellow fever for the American Museum of Natural History.

[Peabody] describes his trips related to his campaign to honor the yellow fever heroes through an Act of Congress.

Peabody describes efforts to obtain pensions for Kissinger and for widows of Yellow Fever Commission participants.

[Peabody] reports on the status of the Congressional campaign to honor the yellow fever heroes, and enlists Kellogg's help in the effort.

Peabody has received Kelly's new edition of Walter Reed and Yellow Fever. He sends Kelly materials concerning pensions for Kissinger and the Yellow Fever Commission widows.

Peabody writes about the failure of government assistance for Kissinger. The Association of Biology Teachers has also been unable to help.

Peabody informs Kelly of the progress of the yellow fever pension proposal. He seeks photographs for a lecture.

Peabody writes about circulating the “Yellow Fever Story of Heroism“ to high schools and colleges.

Peabody thanks Kelly for the photograph and hospitality in Baltimore. He discusses strategy for lobbying Congress in regards to the pension bill.

[Peabody] thanks Wainwright for his support of the bill to honor the yellow fever experiment participants. Peabody is delighted that Agramonte was included, and glad that Marie Gorgas was not.

Peabody describes his research on Reed and tells Hench where the research materials may be found.

[Peabody] informs Mallock of various projects, including a film strip on Walter Reed and a newspaper story on Kissinger.

Peabody urges support of a bill granting posthumous recognition to George Sherman Ward and a pension to his survivors, in recognition of Ward's part in James Carroll's typhoid experiment, in 1904.

Tillisch informs Hench about his efforts to find persons who will be able to help him obtain an aerial view of Camp Lazear.