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Laura Carter sends her cousin Myron biographical material on Henry Carter, claiming that his work helped to determine the direction of Reed's.

Jackson sends a contribution for Kissinger. Her husband knew Kissinger as a hospital attendant.

Blincoe provides recollections of Walter Reed as a youth. She gives the family genealogy and a description of the house in Gloucester County, Virginia, where Reed was born.

Wood reports to Peabody about Emilie and Blossom Reed and the illnesses of Andrus and Kissinger. She requests information about the pensions for the participants and their families.

Wood is delighted with the material Hench has sent her for her book on Reed. She comments on the differences between the stories of Kissinger and Moran. She is trying to piece together Reed's early career. She is grateful for his offer to review her manuscript.

Wood thanks Hench for comments on her manuscript - responding to some of them - and discusses her work. She used Ashburn's history of the Army Medical Corps for some statistics. Wood insists that Hench write his book on Reed because she feels it will be definitive.

Wood returns material, which Hench had loaned to her, and discusses her manuscript. The publication delay permits her to do more research on Lazear. Wood comments on a Reed family legend that is almost certainly apocryphal.

Wood has received oral permission from Blossom Reed to examine copies of Walter Reed's letters, which are in Hench's possession.

Wood is pleased that Hench has found the Lazear materials. She agrees that she should obtain Blossom Reed's written permission in order to examine copies of Walter Reed's letters.

Wood comments on Walter Reed's letters and on Blossom Reed's attempts to sell them. She will send Hench a completed manuscript of her book to examine if he has time.

Wood discusses the upcoming publication of her book. Truby visited recently and gave her more information on the yellow fever experiments. She inquires if Hench knows who first volunteered for the experiments.

[Lawrence Reed] sends a first day of issue stamp to his mother and sister.

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

Royster informs Emilie Lawrence Reed that he has spoken with President Alderman, of the University of Virginia, about obtaining either a portrait or a bust of Walter Reed.

Lawrence Reed has given his consent for the Hall of Fame to use whatever Reed material is in Hench's possession.

Reed describes the presentation of the Finlay Medals at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. and explains that because he is in the Army, he cannot obtain his medal until he receives Congressional approval.

Lawrence Reed informs Hench that he has received three invitations from the Cuban government to attend the dedication of Camp Lazear. However, he has declined the invitations. He hopes that Hench has a wonderful time in Havana.

Lawrence Reed makes a suggestion for the form of the courtesy line for items loaned by his mother for the Hall of Fame program. He informs Hench that he was not stationed at Pinar del Rio.

Lawrence Reed informs Hench that he was interviewed by Wallach. He appreciates his efforts to memorialize his father's work by supporting the passage of a bill in Congress. He is unsure of Wallach's motives in supporting this bill.

Tocantins informs Hench that he will represent Jefferson Medical College at the Camp Lazear dedication. Hench is invited to the Pan-American Medical Association meeting which will meet on December 5 to report on the events and to highlight the accomplishments of Jefferson alumnus Finlay.