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Warthen informs Hench that the Richmond Academy of Medicine will not be able to provide financial aid for the preservation of Building No. 1. He also regrets that it will not be possible to exhibit any of the Reed items at the annual history section meeting, but appreciates Hench's offer to lend copies of some of the originals and states which items he would like.

Freer informs Hench that no record of a map of Camp Columbia made in 1900 or 1901 could be found. He will send Hench two additional maps prepared in 1902 and 1907.

Carroll makes an appeal to the medical profession to make Walter Reed's birthplace a national shrine.

Carroll informs Emilie Lawrence Reed that the Medical Society of Virginia will address his proposal to make Walter Reed's birthplace a national shrine.

Carroll discusses plans to make Walter Reed's birthplace a national shrine. He receives permission from Emilie Lawrence Reed to mention the pension debate in his magazine article.

Jordan thanks Hench for a copy of his speech about Lazear, which was given during the dedication of the Lazear Memorial Building at Washington and Jefferson College.

Jordan informs Hench of the arrangements for a University of Virginia dinner in Moran's honor.

Jordan writes about the Moran dinner, held the night before, and reports that Moran spoke very well.

Cassidy informs Hench that she would like to publish a piece about Walter Reed, the recent dedication ceremony in Cuba, and Hench's continued interest in the story. She inquires if he would be willing to lend manuscripts or reprints that might furnish background material.

Cassidy would like details on how Hench became interested in Camp Lazear.

This letter, written by a student of Edith R. Force, thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for the life and work of Walter Reed.

Nolte requests permission to name a son after Walter Reed.

Bullock inquires if Malagon knows of any organizations in Cuba that are concerned with the preservation of historical monuments, and whether there are any provisions in Cuban law for the protection of such sites. Bullock mentions Hench's interest in the preservation of Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear.

Sturgis sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Wheeler thanks Hench for the items he sent her concerning yellow fever.

Wheeler cannot explain the loss of some letters from the Peabody material. She discusses the Kelly collection of photographs used in his publication Walter Reed and Yellow Fever.

Binley writes to Emilie Lawrence Reed regarding a lecture by Peabody on yellow fever.

Sigerist would like to publish Hench's lecture on the history of the Yellow Fever Commission in Johns Hopkins University's "Bulletin of the History of Medicine."

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

Hurd discusses the support of Johns Hopkins Hospital by Rockefeller. The Lazear memorial tablet is finished and the balance of the funds will go to Mabel Lazear.