Armed Forces

Lazear reports that there is little chance of getting leave.

Lazear writes about his living arrangements and his laboratory. He discusses the political situation in Cuba.

Lazear reports that his real estate agent has rented his house in Baltimore. He has been running the officers' mess.

Lazear reports that the yellow fever epidemic seems to be over, and that the board is hard at work studying Cuban infectious diseases.

Lazear reports that his wife has been hospitalized.

Lazear describes a trip to Pinar del Rio. Mabel Lazear has had a long hospital stay.

Lazear reports that United States Army troops have been withdrawn from Guanajay and Pinar del Rio, although the United States will remain in Cuba for several years until a stable government is established. Lazear hopes to have work in Washington after the Cuban research is finished.

Ames answers Hench's questions concerning her husband's role at Camp Lazear.

Jessie Ames writes that Hench may keep the fever charts as soon as she gets them back and can send them to him. She thinks the War Department does not have a complete dossier on her husband, and attributes this to carelessness.

Schwieger, who served with Truby in Cuba, requests Truby's assistance in retaining his pension.

Walker relates the terms of Moran's appointment to the sanitary staff of the Panama Canal Zone.

Andrus informs Truby that he is altering some details in his manuscript so that it better accords with Truby's account. Andrus identifies people in photographs, makes references to World War II, and writes about Ames and Agramonte.

Andrus comments on the U.S. Army and his health. He also mentions Lambert's problems with his pension.

Andrus provides Moran with an autobiography of his military service and a list of names and addresses of surviving yellow fever volunteers. He comments on Kissinger.

Andrus appreciates Hench's comments and offer to review another draft of his manuscript, which he encloses. Andrus would like to see the manuscript published before his death.

Andrus offers his cooperation in Hench's project and encloses a list of the yellow fever volunteers.

Walker requests a statement of service regarding Reed. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Moran corrects identifications of individuals in a photograph and describes his military assignments.

[Moran] seeks to correct the misidentification of himself in a group photograph of the Hospital Corps Detachment at Columbia Barracks.

Moran provides his autobiography, including his experiences as a participant in the yellow fever experiments.