Lawrence Reed writes, en route to Cuba, that he will land tomorrow.

Reed writes about his life in the military. He did not receive his mother's Christmas letter. He wants to save some money and send them some gifts from Havana.

Wood regrets missing a visit with Reed before leaving Washington for Cuba. He has seen Reed's son in Havana and reports that he is doing well.

This report lists camp conditions and the buildings that have been completed for the military hospital in Havana, Cuba.

Agramonte informs Sternberg that during the past several weeks there have been very few cases of yellow fever from which he could obtain material for research. Attached to the letter is a note by Truby stating that Agramonte and Carroll assisted Reed in the lab in 1898.

Sternberg recommends that Reed go to Havana, Cuba, to make a sanitary inspection of the camps, barracks, and hospitals near Puerto Principe, with particular attention to the prevalence of typhoid fever.

Sternberg directs Reed to inspect the camps, barracks, and hospitals occupied by U.S. troops in the vicinity of Puerto Principe, Cuba, and to make any necessary recommendations for improvement. He is to report on the prevalence of typhoid or other infectious diseases.

Reed writes that he visited the Vedado Post to see their son. Lawrence Reed was given a 24 hour leave to go to Havana with him.

Reed writes about his vacation and relates his plans to go to Puerto Principe.

Finlay discusses the theory that mosquitoes can transmit malaria and yellow fever. To bolster his case he describes Koch's work with the tick that transmits Texas Fever. He writes about the effect of temperature on mosquitoes, and suggests that measures be taken to eliminate mosquitoes and prevent their entry into houses.

Truby is appointed to a general court-martial.

Truby is assigned to the hospital ship Terry.

Agramonte describes his work with yellow fever. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Wood is sorry to have missed Reed.

Wood provides news of a yellow fever epidemic among American troops.

This brief note discusses a sick patient.

Agramonte reports on his study of yellow fever from a bacteriological standpoint while at Santiago. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Wood writes concerning the appointment of the Secretary of War. He describes actions taken by the military to avoid yellow fever.

Truby is relieved from the Eighth Infantry; he is to report to the post surgeon for duty.

Kean, Brewer, and Truby are appointed to investigate the loss of medical supplies at Columbia barracks.

Reed writes that he misses her and that he is imagining how beautiful things are back at home. He mentions the Dreyfuss Affair and says the journalists believe France is close to revolution.

Rossiter reports on the recent epidemic of yellow fever at Cabana Fortress in Havana. He describes the patients and their symptoms as well as the disinfection of clothing, bedding, and property.

Reed writes about an experiment with pigs and work involving the bacillus icteroides.

Kean discusses Najieb M. Saleeby's report [01942002] and states that the epidemic as reported by Saleeby was either Dengue or Pappataci fever.

Saleeby describes in detail a fever epidemic at Columbia Barracks, Cuba. He asks for the Surgeon General's opinion on the diagnosis. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Siler has read Saleeby's report on the 1899 fever epidemic at Columbia Barracks and is sure that it was dengue fever.

Godfrey writes a confidential letter requesting the reassignment of Dr. Alden and Dr. Jackson, who do not work well with him.

Agramonte is informed that his contract as contract surgeon with the U.S. Army will be annulled on January 15, 1900. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Sternberg recommends that Reed be directed to proceed to Havana to make a sanitary inspection of the camps, barracks, and hospitals in the area of Puerto Principe. Reed is also supposed to report on the causes of the prevalence of typhoid fever. Additional letters, endorsement and special orders relating to this recommendation are included. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Krassin inquires about the reported death of Reed in Cuba. A request is made for Reed to serve as a member of a board. A note dated July 17, 1900 states that Reed forwarded an efficiency report. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed is directed to proceed from Washington, D.C. to Fort Thomas, Kentucky. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of December 189[8]. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of January 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of February 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of March 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of April 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of May 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of June 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of July 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of August 1899. His report is acknowledged. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of September 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed details his activities for the month of October 1899. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Reed's efficiency report is for the year 1899. Included is a report that gives an account of Reed's services from November 1, 1898 to May 10, 1899. He is noted to be an expert pathologist and bacteriologist. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

In addition to the topics mentioned in the title, this report by Davis, the Chief Sanitary Officer in Havana, Cuba, includes a sanitary report and the number of cases of infectious diseases. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Ross discusses the parasites that cause malarial fevers. A note on the article indicates that it was published in Nature in 1901.

These five memorandums concern a missing letter, called the “Round Robin letter,” in which the 5th Army Corps general officers recommended that the Army be pulled from Cuba and sent north. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]