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Kean thanks Hench for returning a letter from Truby. He clarifies the affiliation of Reed and other physicians involved in the yellow fever experiments as to Hospital Corps and Medical Corps, having noted an error in an earlier publication by Wyeth.

Kean is concerned that he has wrongly portrayed Gorgas as slow in supporting Reed's findings.

Kean comments on Wood's manuscript. He believes that Reed or Lazear would have volunteered to be inoculated before Carroll. Kean suggests that Lazear believed in the mosquito theory and was the first to try it on himself.

Kean reports the death of a former participant in the yellow fever experiments. He is delighted with Truby's book and approves of Laura Wood's book on Reed. He offers his opinion on world politics and war shortages.

Kean encloses a copy of a positive review of Truby's book and makes comments.

Kean appreciates the copy of Reed's letter and photograph, although he is unable to identify anyone in the picture. He mentions a planned mural at a Cuban Military Hospital celebrating the conquest of yellow fever. After his death, his books will be donated to the University of Virginia.

Kean criticizes an article that claims Gorgas was ahead of his time when, in fact, he was slow to react to Reed's conclusions.

Kean discusses Finlay's mosquito theory and Reed's experimentation. He comments on a planned mural depicting the story of yellow fever in Cuba.

Kean comments on his future travel plans. He extends an invitation to Hench to study his personal papers.

Kean declines to write a chapter for Hench's book. He comments on the book's preparation.

Kean discusses "Special Order 83," issued by the Department of Western Cuba.

Kean recalls that Howard's play, “Yellow Jack,” incorrectly shows Lazear infecting XY without his consent.

Kean rejects Nelson's article on the grounds of inaccuracies. Kean informs him of the Walter Reed Memorial Association's work and Peabody's efforts to lobby Congress for pension increases for the survivors.

Kean writes to the editor in order to dispute the claims made by Marie Gorgas in her article on her husband. He requests that a letter of clarification be published in the journal.

Kean discusses the Gorgas biography and requests that his review of it be published.

Kean informs McCaw that Hendrick has agreed to publish his rebuttal to Marie Gorgas' article.

Kean sends a reprint of his speech, given at the dedication of Walter Reed's birthplace, to Beveridge.

Carroll thanks Latimer for her sympathy. She notes additional speakers for the meeting at Johns Hopkins.

Jesse T. Lazear provides family news. He reports that two noted physicians spoke to him about Jesse W. Lazear's death.

Lazear writes that his workload will be lighter after Reed leaves. He reports that his son is well.