Diseases

Reed is astonished that yellow fever remains unrecognized at Pinar del Rio. He recommends measures taken to avoid an epidemic, and the use of human experimentation to study the disease.

Reed arrives in Washington. He discusses an article for the Journal of the American Medical Association and comments on the editor's changes. No promotion for Carroll is forthcoming.

Reed discusses the mosquito as the vector for yellow fever and the amount of evidence necessary to prove this hypothesis.

Reed discusses the probability of a mosquito vector for yellow fever. He regrets his absence from Cuba. He will not experiment on himself, and anticipates a publication on the etiology of the disease.

Reed sends Howard more specimens of mosquitoes that Lazear collected in Cuba. Reed is anxious to know the results. Included is a list of the types of mosquitoes collected. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed provides details of his personal finances. He relates news of his family, and he makes comments about her children. He offers his opinion regarding the religious revival at his son's school

Reed writes that he will send money to Blincoe. He asks about her family.

Reed provides genealogical information on the Reed family. Emilie Lawrence Reed has been with her mother, Hanna Rea Lawrence, after the death of Emilie's youngest brother, Edward F. Lawrence. Reed also comments on the war spirit in Washington.

Reed acknowledges the receipt of a check for $50.00 for use in the Medical Board's research.

Reed writes about an experiment with pigs and work involving the bacillus icteroides.

Reed writes concerning B. Icteroides and hog cholera, and the observations of microorganisms. He notes the affected populations' presence in Cuba. He appreciates congratulations for his honorary Harvard degree.

Pareja discusses the origins of yellow fever in Guayaquil, Ecuador.

De Niedman offers his recollections of yellow fever work in Cuba, including investigations of Sanarelli's bacillus and sanitary measures undertaken.

Stimpson sends Carter a copy of a letter to St. Vincent's hospital regarding payment for Carter's treatment there.

Stimpson arranges for Carter to be reimbursed for payment made to St. Vincent's Hospital.

Komp finds great value Carter's abstracts of malaria literature.

Komp writes about mosquito identification.

Rose sends Carter a copy of Lombard's report on a possible case of yellow fever involving the death of a Spanish seaman and asks for his opinion of the case.

Sawyer congratulates Hench on his success in arthritis research and informs him that Gorgas may be nominated for the Hall of Fame.

Rucker reports on possible cases of yellow fever in Guayaquil, Ecuador.