Armed Forces

Brooks recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

Jones sends photostat copies of Moran's certificate as a yellow fever patient in 1901.

Jackson lists all the properties that make up the Post of Columbia Barracks, along with their rental information. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Hurd shares his recollections of Walter Reed at Johns Hopkins and later.

Hurd writes with suggestions for changes to Kelly's manuscript on the life of Walter Reed.

Birmingham believes that Gorgas withdrew his request for retirement because of World War I, not because there was opposition to his retirement from other sources.

Carter writes that he would appreciate the Boy Scouts' help for malaria control.

Carter reports on dengue fever in Galveston, Texas.

[Carter] believes it would be a mistake to place the U.S. Public Health Service under War Department control permanently, but agrees that temporary control would help the war effort.

[Kelly] offers his views about the credit due Carroll. Kelly proposes to support Carroll's promotion on the basis of his merits alone without diminishing the role played by Reed.

Scott informs Jackson that a $2 per diem allowance has been approved for Reed and for Carroll. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

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

Ulio commends Moran for his work in the Quartermaster Corps during the war.

James Reed writes that he regrets having missed Peabody's visit. He provides information about himself and his brothers.

James Reed writes that he regrets having missed Peabody's visit. He provides information about himself and his brothers.

Carroll presents his autobiography. He includes a note on immunity to yellow fever.

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.

Carroll will meet Latimer to discuss Kelly's book. Carroll offers corrections, and states that Lazear's work is not given due credit.

Carroll claims that Reed, Stark, Kean, and another unnamed man colluded to promote Stark over him. He believes this was because Kean was not appointed to the Yellow Fever Board after Lazear's death.

Carroll comments on Kelly's manuscript. He corrects errors of fact, and objects to the attention given Reed to the detriment of himself, Lazear, and the rest of the Yellow Fever Commission.