Mosquitoes

Rosenau comments on a chapter from Carter's book on yellow fever

Bair praises the abstracts provided by the Public Health Service. Included is an autograph note from Carter to Mendelsohn.

Cavassa writes to Carter that he finds his account of the yellow fever epidemic in Peru interesting. Unfortunately, he has lost the reference to the article on Stegomyias that Carter had requested.

Stewart praises Kelly's book. He suggests corrections for clarification, and notes that he would emphasize the role of the Public Health Service.

Pothier reports on his trip to Cucuta, Colombia, where no yellow fever is reported, although there is a great incidence of stegomyia. He has informed the government of the necessity for a mosquito campaign.

Farshish writes the editor to correct what he thinks is misinformation in Kelly's article about the earliest documented reference of insects carrying disease. Farshish challenges Kelly with references from the Talmud and Midroshic Literature.

Tate believes that neither Lambert nor Ames belongs on the Yellow Fever Honor Roll. However, Tate believes that Lambert was courageous and Ames was a good doctor.

Tate provides an autobiographical sketch and ponders why yellow fever seemed to spread to other parts of America from South America, but not from Africa to northern Africa or southern Europe.

Tate responds to some of Truby's questions about gratuities, Martinez, and the problem of consecutive case numbers.

Nogueira informs Truby that he will contribute to a local history of Marianao, which is currently being written. He inquires about the locations of the mosquito experiments, where Lazear died, where Edmunds was confined, and the role of Cuban doctors in the Yellow Fever Commission's work.

Nogueira sends Hench a list of names to be engraved on memorial plaques for the dedication of Camp Lazear. He explains why some were included and others excluded.

Hench encloses a draft of his manuscript with specific questions for Truby to answer.

Hench sends Truby suggestions for corrections or additions to Truby's manuscript on the story of the yellow fever experiments. He mentions several enclosures, which are not included with this document. An addendum from Hench to Truby on November 10, 1941 is included, as well as a transcription of a letter from James Carroll to his wife.

Hench has received microfilm of the notebook found at the New York Academy of Medicine and has recognized Lazear's and Reed's handwriting. The contents include case reports of sick soldiers, electrozone experiment notes, observations of non-experimental and experimental yellow fever cases, and notes about mosquitoes. The notebook shows that Lazear was working with mosquitoes even before the Yellow Fever Board was created.

Hench discusses Cuban attitudes toward the “Reed versus Finlay” debate, and describes his reaction to a threatened protest by the Cuban delegation. Hench was careful to include Finlay items in his exhibit and slide show, and to praise Finlay in his lecture.

Hench gives suggestions of publishers for Reed's manuscript. He also lists errors in her manuscript.

Hench discusses Carlos J. Finlay's contributions to the study of yellow fever.

Hench writes about returning Agramonte's papers to her and informing Kean, Truby and Lawrence Reed about important points which the papers clarify. He informs her about his success in lobbying the Cuban government for funds to preserve Building No. 1.

Hench describes the upcoming Camp Lazear dedication. He suggests that Carey, of the Associated Press, notify his Havana correspondent to obtain preliminary information for press coverage.

Hench describes his encounter with Ramos. Ramos plans to commission a painting by Cornwell along the lines of the preliminary sketches for the Yellow Fever painting. However, this version would give Finlay the dominant position.