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Taylor thanks Hench for arranging for the Wyeth Company to send him reprints of the yellow fever paintings.

Taylor informs Hench that he is the only living American who volunteered, was bitten by an infected mosquito, and nearly died in the Gorgas-Guiteras experiments.

Vaughan requests that a letter in support of the pension bill be sent to the Washington Post.

Hart believes that the only way the Camp Lazear site will be preserved is if the Americans provide funds. However, he is willing to make overtures to his friends in Cuba.

Hench discusses the Cornwell yellow fever painting and the response to it in the U.S. Hench wishes that she had uncovered more material from her father's papers, but he thanks her nonetheless for providing information about Agramonte's life in New Orleans and details of his death.

Hart describes his trip to Cuba and Mexico and his meeting with Moran.

Hart informs Hench that he has become Vice President and General Manager of Winthrop Products. The article on Building No. 1 was written by the medical director of their Cuban organization, not by Hart. However, Hart does plans on writing an article about Camp Lazear.

Whelden apologizes for listing Reed's graduation date incorrectly and informs Hench that Lawrence Reed has been invited to the ceremonies celebrating the centennial of his father's birth.

Andreu informs Hench that Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear has been declared a Cuban national monument. He emphasizes that the Yellow Fever Commission was working to prove Finlay's theory of mosquito transmission. He appreciates the efforts at mutual relations between Cuba and the United States and the Americans' recognition of Finlay's work.

Bishop requests a photograph of Moran from the yellow fever experiment years to be used in an article in Scribner's Magazine.

Berkson writes that he was impressed by Hench's lecture on the yellow fever experiments. He thinks Hench's paper should be published in Johns Hopkins University's "Bulletin of the History of Medicine."

Hart suggests that Hench publish his Washington and Jefferson College address in a popular medical magazine.

Morris writes about her brother, Roger Post Ames, and his involvement with the yellow fever experiments. She describes his association with Lazear and his work in Cuba.

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

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

Howard informs Baekeland that he does not wish to be involved in the controversy between Marie Gorgas and Kean.

Reed enthusiastically describes the ceremony to award the Finlay Medals and expresses regret that Hench could not attend.

Reed thanks Hench for the candy, discusses family news, and requests a copy of Hench's talk at the University of Virginia.

Laura Carter sends the editor corrections for a biographical sketch of Henry Carter.

Laura Carter informs Russell that she left the Ravenel correspondence with Read, but did not use it because her father's book ends before Reed's yellow fever work commenced.