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Hench hopes that the sites affiliated with the conquest of yellow fever will be memorialized. Hench solicits Recio' help in obtaining a statement from the Cuban government as evidence that it accepted Hench's report on the actual site of Camp Lazear. He offers to write an abstract of the report for a Cuban medical journal, and hopes that the Cuban media will also be informed of the discovery.

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Hench informs Recio that he found some interesting material about Camp Columbia at the U.S. Army Medical Museum.

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Hench inquires if Recio will help him locate a copy of "Memoria del Hospital Numero Uno Correspondiente al ano de 1902." He would like to give a copy to the Surgeon General's Library.

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Hench requests permission to borrow "Memoria del Hospital Numero Uno." He hopes that an accurate survey of Camp Lazear can be made. Hench heard that the entire Cuban government resigned and is wondering whether Ramos is still Minister of National of Defense, and still able to help him.

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Hench sends Dampf a reprint and wants to know if any of Dampf's colleagues would be interested in helping preserve Camp Lazear.

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Hench requests a large number of U.S. government publications published between 1898 and 1902. These documents are necessary for the preparation of a report to the Cuban government.

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Hench returns Benitoa's photographs. He informs Benitoa of Moran's status as a yellow fever volunteer.

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Hench requests a photograph of the Dean Memorial Bridge and a copy of its memorial inscription.

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Hench wants to know if the Dean Memorial Bridge has been renamed.

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Hench thanks Hufford for his help regarding the Dean Bridge.

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Hench regrets that Armstrong cannot attend the dedication of Camp Lazear, but is glad that Streit will be in attendance. He will pass on further news from the Cubans when it is available.

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Hench sends Jacobson information regarding Reed's early career. He also refers him to Laura Wood's book.

Scope and Contents Hench requests a meeting with Packard in New York. He relates the story of his yellow fever research, the discovery of Camp Lazear Building No. 1, and subsequent efforts to memorialize the site. He seeks the financial support of the Rockefeller Foundation, explaining that the Cubans feel Finlay was denied credit for his yellow fever work and blame the Rockefeller Foundation, in part, for championing Reed over Finlay. Hench believes this is an opportunity to recognize the work of both Finlay...

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Hench writes that despite the Rockefeller Foundation's refusal of financial support for the Camp Lazear project, he would like to meet with Packard to seek advice from him.

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Hench thanks Packard for meeting with him in New York. He reports that the Reed Memorial Association has reaffirmed its commitment to memorialize Camp Lazear.

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Philip Hench discusses what day would be best for him to speak at the Albemarle County Historical Society meeting. He would like to work it in before his session at the International Congress on Tropical Medicine in Washington, but will accept any invitation with which Atcheson Hench is involved.

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Hench informs his brother that the Reed family and Kean were pleased with his recent speech at the University of Virginia, which they read about in the newspapers.

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Hench offers to send Smith information for a story on Camp Lazear.

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Hench has returned from the dedication ceremony of Camp Lazear and offers to send Smith clippings and photographs of the dedication.

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Hench is sending Smith information about the Camp Lazear dedication that he can forward to one of the writers for the "Journal of the American Medical Association."