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Dart sends Hench a copy of the exhibit folder and tentative program of the International Congress of Tropical Medicine.

Freyberg thanks Hench for a reprint of "The Conquerors of Yellow Fever."

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

Strong congratulates Kean for his review of the Gorgas biography.

Ritchey sends Emilie Lawrence Reed a copy of Whittaker's article on Reed and yellow fever.

Roley writes that he is delighted to send the original Cornwell painting for the Fourth International Congress on Tropical Medicine. He notes in a postscript that the painting should probably be sent to Dart, and so will send him a copy of this letter.

Nelson sends a photograph of Walter Reed's birthplace and text on its dedication as a national shrine.

Usher sends Hench a list of references dealing with the human rather than the scientific side of the yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans.

Montgomery appreciates Moran's satisfaction at having Montgomery portray him in the film “Yellow Jack.” He solicits Moran's reaction to the film.

Cooke endorses Hench's findings concerning the actual sites of Camp Lazear and the Yellow Fever Hospital. Cooke expresses hope that the site will be preserved as a fitting memorial to the conquest of yellow fever by Finlay, Reed and his colleagues.

Cooke approves of Cornwell's painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever," and requests more copies.

Cooke approves Hench's report on his investigation of the actual site of Camp Lazear. He feels that the definite proof of the exact location, and its preparation as a memorial to the Yellow Fever Commission, is a valuable historic achievement. An attached autograph note provides physical details of the site.

Cooke complies with Hench's suggested alterations to his letter to Ramos. He thanks Hench for all the material Hench sent him concerning the Lazear Memorial celebration.

Cooke informs Hench that he will not attend the Lazear memorial event. He describes the experimental building at Camp Lazear.

Patterson thanks Moran for the donation of his yellow fever certificate to the Army Medical Library.

Patterson corrects Robinson's statement that Gorgas discovered the means of transmission for yellow fever.

Webster informs Hench that the railway company does not plan to remove a portion of the track near the Military Hospital. He thanks him for his kind remarks during Hench's address at the dedication of the memorial at Washington and Jefferson College.

Webster makes some small corrections on Hench's sketch of Camp Lazear. He sends him various maps of Marianao.

Kleberg sends a contribution for Kissinger.

Norton requests a photograph of Jesse Lazear.