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Hench informs Armstrong about the Camp Lazear memorial and his concern about the park and Building No. 1 being named after Finlay. Hench believes that the Army Medical Corps and the State Department should participate in the dedication. He encloses an extensive report on the impending memorialization of Camp Lazear and the participation of the U.S. Army and State Department in the ceremony.

Hench informs Armstrong that he has not heard from Nogueira. Hench hopes that Armstrong can come to the dedication of Camp Lazear.

Hench writes about the Camp Lazear dedication. He hopes that the ceremony will help ease Cuban-American tensions surrounding the Reed-Finlay debate.

Hench hopes that Strode, or one of his Rockefeller Foundation associates, will attend the Camp Lazear dedication. In his speech Hench plans to credit Finlay with the mosquito theory and Reed with its proof.

Hench inquires whether the Medical School of Harvard University might wish to have a representative place a wreath under the medallion of Wood during the dedication ceremonies of Camp Lazear. Wood graduated from Harvard Medical School in the late 1880s.

Hench informs Berry that Maass was an experimental case of yellow fever, but that Ames did not have experimental yellow fever. Furthermore, it is not certain that he had yellow fever at all. Hench suggests that if Ames meets the criteria for a Walter Reed Society award, he would also favor honoring Hanberry, Kissinger, Moran, and Jernegan.

Hench supplies details and references on the yellow fever experiments, correcting errors in the film strip Hallock prepared for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.

Hench wants to help Lambert in securing recognition for Lambert and Ames in their yellow fever work.

Hench inquires if a representative of the University of Maryland Medical School would like to place a wreath under Carroll's medallion during the dedication ceremonies at Camp Lazear. Carroll graduated from the Medical School of the University of Maryland in 1891.

Hench expresses great interest in receiving copies of correspondence by Moran and Kean.

Hench requests copies of the Kean and Moran letters from Clemons at the University of Virginia Alderman Library. Hench eventually intends to donate copies of his research material to the Army Medical Museum and to the University of Virginia.

Hench explains his discovery of the remains of Camp Lazear and his desire to honor Finlay and the U.S. Army Yellow Fever Commission by memorializing the site. He describes his plans for developing the site into a museum, park, and health clinic. Hench expresses appreciation for the Cuban appropriation of funds for the project, and offers $1000 for the immediate preservation of Building No. 1.

Hench writes to [his parents] about his recent trip east; where he attended medical conventions, spoke at the unveiling of Dean Cornwell's “Conquerors of Yellow Fever” painting, and enjoyed alumni events at his alma mater.

Hench discusses efforts to preserve Camp Lazear.

Hench seeks information about the original Camp Lazear photographs. He draws attention to the incorrect identification of the mosquito building in Kelly's book. He inquires about the source of the “Gentlemen, I salute you” legend, and tries to find the addresses for Blossom Reed, Mrs. Lazear, and Carroll's family.

Hench discusses the identification of Camp Lazear site.

Hench requests extending the loan of a library book for photocopying purposes.

Hench introduces himself to Peabody by describing his interest in Lazear and the yellow fever experiments. He asks if Peabody would send him material that he has written on the subject.

Hench describes his research on Lazear, the Camp Lazear location, and Moran's and Kissinger's experiences. He requests a copy of Peabody's bibliography.

Hench discusses plans for a memorial at Camp Lazear.