Government

Hench is excited that Johnson might be able to interest the U.S. State Department in his plan to memorialize Camp Lazear. He feels that this would be an excellent and real opportunity to foster Pan-American solidarity. Hench estimates it would cost about $25,000 to do all he has planned.

Hench discusses efforts to discover the date and circumstances of the Americans' visit to Finlay to acquire mosquitoes for research use. To this end, he requests permission to borrow Carter's book of Finlay's collected works that contains a marginal note on this subject.

Hench is trying to locate correspondence between L.O. Howard and the yellow fever investigators at various U.S. government agencies. He inquires if Lucy Howard has any of her father's papers at the family home.

Hench informs Howard that he has a large file of letters between her father and Reed and Carroll but is still searching for more, especially between Howard and Lazear.

Hench discusses his associates' interest in preserving Building No. 1. He plans to publish his data on the location of Camp Lazear in hopes that the Cubans will be interested in this information.

Hench attempts to explain how he came to misunderstand Espinosa's letter. Espinosa's letter, in Spanish, was not translated correctly. Hench assures him that he will cooperate with him and his work in the Finlay Institute.

Hench thanks Rojas and Cabrera for helping him to receive another honor in Cuba.

[Hench] thanks Rojas for her help. He will send a report to the Cuban government and hopes it will stimulate interest in the memorial. He asks her to mark the Camp Lazear location on maps.

[Hench] questions Rojas about the location of Camp Lazear.

Hench discusses Lydia's arthritis. He discusses the stalled effort to preserve Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear and asks if Rojas knows of any way to break the impasse. He assures her that plans for the memorial will in no way intrude on the nearby Rojas family home.

Hench is discouraged by the Cuban government's lack of response to the Camp Lazear memorial. The government will not permit Hench to donate money to the site because it is a Cuban national monument, but the government has not allocated any money itself.

Hench outlines his plans for the memorialization of Camp Lazear. He hopes the Ignacio Rojas daybook will be deposited in the Camp Lazear museum, if it is built.

Hench is relieved to hear that Building No. 1 was not destroyed during the latest hurricane. He assures Rojas that he will continue his campaign to raise funds for its preservation. He describes his visit with Mabel Lazear.

Hench sends Rojas copies of Cuban plans for the Camp Lazear memorial. He hopes she will agree to have Rath, of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, visit the San Jose property so that he may offer preservation advice.

Hench expresses his concerns about the naming of the Camp Lazear memorial and the renovation of Building No. 1. He notes that the date of the dedication has been changed. Hench asks Rojas to review the material he sent and offers her advice. He provides family news.

Hench expresses concern about the recent Cuban revolution. He describes his visit with Rath and Grant of the National Trust, and informs Rojas that he suggested to Rath that he visit the Finca San Jose in order to advise her and Cabrera on preservation efforts.

Hench expresses his concerns about the naming of the Camp Lazear memorial and the renovation of Building No. 1. He requests that Rojas speak with Nogueira about the project.

Hench inquires about his Finlay medal and an upcoming nutrition conference.

Hench continues his critique of Standlee's manuscript on Walter Reed, making detailed observations based on his research into the yellow fever experiments.

Hench makes detailed criticisms of Standlee's manuscript on Walter Reed. His remarks are prefaced by a thorough account of his own Reed research.