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Hench sends Smith reprints of his yellow fever article and a print of the Cornwell painting.

Hench thanks Rojas and Cabrera for helping him to receive another honor in Cuba.

Hench thanks Conat for the information on William Dean.

Hench describes meeting some of Briggs' relatives at the Lazear memorial event at Washington and Jefferson College, and describes the Cornwell portrait unveiling.

Hench informs Rojas that his plans for the memorialization of Camp Lazear and the preservation of Building No. 1 are proceeding. He hopes that she will preserve her husband's day book because it constitutes the basic proof for the identification of Camp Lazear and Building No. 1.

Hench writes about presenting documentary evidence to the Cuban government on the actual location of Camp Lazear. Hench will send a brochure which includes his speech concerning Lazear and the yellow fever work.

Hench requests that Rojas review his report on the true location of Camp Lazear. He informs her that he plans to visit Havana soon.

[Hench] thanks Rojas for her help. He will send a report to the Cuban government and hopes it will stimulate interest in the memorial. He asks her to mark the Camp Lazear location on maps.

[Hench] questions Rojas about the location of Camp Lazear.

Hench describes the Lazear memorial ceremony at Washington and Jefferson College and sends her a clipping. He believes that the Camp Lazear memorial and preservation of Building No. 1 will be carried out successfully.

Hench sends Rojas copies of his yellow fever article and of a letter he has sent to Adrian Macia concerning the purchase of the Camp Lazear site. He describes his plans for the proposed memorial, and informs her that the San Jose farm was evidently the site of Carlos J. Finlay's yellow fever experiments, in 1883.

Hench discusses his upcoming visit to Cuba. He sends her a photograph of an old check concerning rental of the Rojas land by the American government, which he received from Kean. Hench hopes that she will carefully preserve the Rojas daybook, which is so important in certifying the site of Camp Lazear.

Hench discusses Lydia's arthritis. He discusses the stalled effort to preserve Building No. 1 at Camp Lazear and asks if Rojas knows of any way to break the impasse. He assures her that plans for the memorial will in no way intrude on the nearby Rojas family home.

Hench is discouraged by the Cuban government's lack of response to the Camp Lazear memorial. The government will not permit Hench to donate money to the site because it is a Cuban national monument, but the government has not allocated any money itself.

Hench outlines his plans for the memorialization of Camp Lazear. He hopes the Ignacio Rojas daybook will be deposited in the Camp Lazear museum, if it is built.

Hench is relieved to hear that Building No. 1 was not destroyed during the latest hurricane. He assures Rojas that he will continue his campaign to raise funds for its preservation. He describes his visit with Mabel Lazear.

Hench sends Rojas copies of Cuban plans for the Camp Lazear memorial. He hopes she will agree to have Rath, of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, visit the San Jose property so that he may offer preservation advice.

Hench sends Rojas enclosures to review concerning the history of yellow fever.

Hench requests information about the naming of the Camp Lazear memorial. He plans to send her copies of Kelly's book on Reed, the Sternberg biography, and Senate Document 822. Hench advises her to get a copy of Carlos E. Finlay's book about his father.

Hench expresses his concerns about the naming of the Camp Lazear memorial and the renovation of Building No. 1. He notes that the date of the dedication has been changed. Hench asks Rojas to review the material he sent and offers her advice. He provides family news.