Hench provides a detailed account of the restoration and the dedication of Camp Lazear, as well as the social events following the ceremony. In two addendums he describes the Reed-Finlay controversy, Cuban newspaper articles on the dedication, and the political maneuvering involved in establishing the memorial.

Blossom describes a fire at her house and offers her opinion on the Cuban response to her father.

Hench thanks Saladrigas for his hospitality when Hench was in Cuba for the Camp Lazear dedication. He requests a copy of Saladrigas' speech given at the ceremony. He suggests more could be done at the memorial site, including a public health center.

Hench thanks Recio for his courtesies, including paying Hench's hotel bill, when Hench was in Cuba for the Camp Lazear dedication. He requests a copy of Recio's speech given at the ceremony. Hench suggests enclosing Building No. 1 and using part of the structure as a pubic health center.

Hench requests that Rojas and Cabrera give a copy of an article by Agramonte to Nogueira. He comments on a recent interview he gave.

Hench appreciates the flowers Schumann prepared and the kindness she showed him while he was in Cuba. He will send her several documents concerning Camp Lazear and the Nobel Festival.

Hench requests that Nogueira send him information regarding the Camp Lazear dedication. He wonders if Kean could receive the Finlay decoration posthumously. He also discusses a posthumous decoration for Carroll.

Hutchison appreciates the message from Batista as well as the Cuban cigar from Hench.

Streit needs documentation for the Camp Lazear flowers before funds can be allocated. Streit regrets his inability to attend the ceremony.

Recio' speech details the experiments of the Yellow Fever Commission at Camp Lazear and praises Finlay for first proposing the mosquito theory. He describes Hench's research and the actions taken by the Board of Patrons in creating the memorial.

Hench thanks Secretary of State Acheson for the help his department provided in regards to the Camp Lazear dedication.

Hench explains to Secretary of State Acheson the work of Finlay and the Yellow Fever Commission, the Finlay-Reed controversy, the rediscovery and eventual memorialization of Camp Lazear, and the significance of Ambassador Beaulac's actions in facilitating American participation at the dedication.

Hench writes that he was touched by the tribute that the Cuban government paid to the Yellow Fever Board members by the establishment of the Camp Lazear memorial. He hopes that it will constitute a symbol of Cuban-American cooperation.

Hench thanks Batista for the dinner party following the Camp Lazear dedication. He stresses that the establishment of the Camp Lazear monument has given pleasure to many Americans. He hopes that the site can become a living memorial by the addition of a public health center.

Hench writes about the Camp Lazear dedication. He hopes that the ceremony will help ease Cuban-American tensions surrounding the Reed-Finlay debate.

Hench describes the Camp Lazear dedication ceremony and informs Wylie who laid a wreath on his behalf. He requests reimbursement for the cost of the wreath.

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."

Hench is sending Streit a report on the Camp Lazear dedication, and would appreciate reimbursement for the flowers. He regrets that Streit was not able to attend.

Hench commends Berry on his choice of Caswell to represent the Harvard Medical School at the Camp Lazear dedication. He is sending Berry some material from the ceremony and will send pictures if desired. He would like to be reimbursed for the wreath honoring Leonard Wood.

Hench informs Tocantins that his presence as a representative of the Jefferson Medical College at the Camp Lazear dedication was appreciated. He is sending him a letter and photographs related to the ceremony.

Hench informs Lippard that Crain was the representative of the University of Virginia at the Camp Lazear dedication. He requests that he send the enclosed information about the ceremony to someone at the University of Virginia since Lippard has just become dean at the Yale Medical School. He requests reimbursement for the wreath.

Hench is sending McEwen a report on the Camp Lazear dedication. Hench placed the wreath from Bellevue Medical Center in honor of Reed and would appreciate reimbursement. He can send a photograph if desired.

Hench is sending Rappleye information about the Camp Lazear dedication. Hench informs him that de Castro laid three wreaths as Rappleye instructed. He would appreciate reimbursement for the wreaths and can send photographs if Rappleye wishes.

Hench thanks Phillips for her cooperation in regards to the articles about the Camp Lazear dedication in the "Havana Post."

Hench informs Siler that Elmore represented the Walter Reed Memorial Association at the Camp Lazear dedication.

Hench informs Rodriguez Exposito that he has been asked to give an illustrated speech about the dedication of Camp Lazear for the Mayo Clinic. He would like to obtain two photographs de Castro laying Lazear's wreath.

Hench requests Carrier's help in obtaining two photographs to use in an illustrated speech about the Camp Lazear dedication, at the Mayo Clinic.

Nogueira answers questions posed by Hench in regards to the Camp Lazear dedication. He will mail Hench the films from the event.

Beaulac is sending Hench the seating plan of the dinner, which followed the Camp Lazear dedication, along with an extra set of photographs of the Camp Lazear ceremony.

Siler enjoyed reading Hench's report on the Camp Lazear dedication. He is sorry that Streit, who has been in the hospital, could not attend the ceremony. The monthly payment to Blossom Reed has been increased to $100.

Armstrong thanks Hench for his report on the Camp Lazear dedication. He appreciated Beaulac designating Mason and Lampner to place the wreaths in his name.

Tate believes that Warner has tried to take credit that belongs to others in the yellow fever experiments. He regrets that Pinto and Stark were not mentioned at the Camp Lazear dedication.

Warner's article describes her role in the yellow fever experiments and how to best care for yellow fever patients. An autograph note follows the text and calls the piece a "pure fabrication as to her part."

Hench is sending Cassidy a description of the Camp Lazear dedication and a copy of the speech he gave.

Hench is sending Beaulac his memorandum on the dedication of Camp Lazear. He hopes the American Embassy will be called on to participate in other ceremonies at Camp Lazear.

Tocantins thanks Hench for the items he sent regarding the Camp Lazear ceremony. He encloses an English version of his remarks at the ceremony and mentions a thesis about Finlay by a graduate student at Villanova.

Tocantins notes Finlay's connection with Jefferson Medical College.

Beaulac writes that the Embassy and the U.S. government should be grateful to Hench for all that he has done.

Lippard informs Hench that he is sending the information about the Camp Lazear dedication to Hunter, his successor at the University of Virginia. He is suggesting that the material be used for the next Medical Alumni News Letter and then placed in the library.

Cassidy would like details on how Hench became interested in Camp Lazear.

Nogueira reports that he will continue searching for wood from Building No. 1, but thinks the pieces are lost.

Hunter thanks Hench for the part he played in the Camp Lazear dedication.

Hench writes that Carbonell has been interested in the yellow fever story and helpful in a meeting with the vice-president of Cuba. Hench would like Nogueira to send a piece of Building No. 1 to Carbonell.

Hench gives Carbonell advice to pass on to his wife's son about a medical fellowship in the U.S. Hench suggests Carbonell contact Nogueira and request a piece of wood from Building No. 1.

Berry requests Hench's opinion in regards to posthumously recognizing Maass and Ames.

Berry answers Gridley's questions concerning the annual meetings and membership in the Walter Reed Society.

Hench writes that the Cubans asked him to help them determine the relative contributions of the Americans involved in the yellow fever work. He agrees with Tate that Warner has misrepresented her role in the experiments.

Soper has proposed to the Delta Omega Public Health Fraternity that a volume including articles by Finlay, Reed, and Gorgas be published. He believes that such a work would help alleviate nationalistic tensions.

Hench agrees with Soper that it would be beneficial to re-publish some of the most important yellow fever articles by Finlay, Reed, et al. He inquires about English translations of Finlay's articles.

Hench informs Berry that Maass was an experimental case of yellow fever, but that Ames did not have experimental yellow fever. Furthermore, it is not certain that he had yellow fever at all. Hench suggests that if Ames meets the criteria for a Walter Reed Society award, he would also favor honoring Hanberry, Kissinger, Moran, and Jernegan.

Hench is interested in the proper preservation of the Finca San Jose.

Hench discusses the discovery and dedication of Camp Lazear.

Tocantins is sending Hench reprints of a paper concerning Finlay and their visit to Cuba. He is appreciative of Hench's help.

Reed informs Hench that she has seven books of her father's which she wishes to sell. She inquires about book dealers who might be interested.

Hench informs Blossom Reed that he will be happy to help her with the sale of her father's books. He discusses what makes books and autographs valuable.

Blossom Reed is sending eight books that belonged to her father to Hench. She offers them to Hench for a very modest sum as she would rather he have them than anyone else.

Nogueira hopes that the Cuban government will agree to have medals made in honor of the people celebrated at the Camp Lazear dedication.

Cassidy asks Hench critique the attached article on the Camp Lazear dedication.

Cassidy's article briefly tells the story of the yellow fever experiments, the discovery by Hench of the correct location of Camp Lazear, and the eventual dedication of the site.

Hench discusses the awarding of Finlay Medals to various yellow fever experiment participants.

Hench's secretary informs Blossom Reed that her father's books have safely arrived.

Hench informs Blossom Reed of his efforts to determine the value of her father's books.

Hench informs Benjamin that Blossom Reed is trying sell some books autographed by her father, Walter Reed.

Hench requests as good a price as possible for the books that Blossom Reed is trying to sell. He discusses Blossom Reed's financial problems.

Keys does not think that most of Reed's books offered for sale are valuable, except for one written by Holmes. He offers to contact book dealers for pricing information. However, Keys feels that Reed's autograph should increase the value of a book.

This document lists books, formerly owned by Walter Reed, which Blossom Reed is attempting to sell.

Benjamin is withdrawing her offer of $10 for each of the signed Walter Reed books. She has consulted two book-dealers who also refused to make an offer. She suggests he buy them himself.

Hench's secretary informs Blossom Reed that Hench has made more attempts to get a good price for her father's books but has been unsuccessful. He will buy them himself for $10 per volume if he is unable to find a better offer.

Cabrera informs Hench that she has asked the Minister of State to award him the decoration of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.

Rojas writes that she would like Hench to receive the Grand Cross of Finlay. She comments on the recent political unrest in Cuba.

Hench appreciates Cabrera and Rojas nominating him for the Grand Cross of Finlay and the decoration of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes

Guell informs Hench that he has been elevated to the rank of Gran Oficial within the Orden Nacional de Merito Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.

Spies is pleased that the Cubans are giving Hench the Order of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes award.

Hench informs Harvey that he and his family have been watching the television program "You Are There," which presented a show on the conquest of yellow fever. He would like to borrow the film to show to others if possible.

This document records a decision to republish the reports of Reed, Finlay, and others relating to the transmission of yellow fever via mosquitos. The minutes also list payments made to Blossom Reed and to various florists for Ireland's funeral flowers and for a wreath presented at the Camp Lazear dedication.

Cabrera congratulates him on his nomination for the decoration of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. She has read his description of the rescue at sea of the Greenville.

DeCoursey has heard that Hench is writing a book on Reed and that he owns Building No. 1, in Cuba. He informs Hench that Reed was Curator of the Medical Museum from 1893 to 1902.

Harvey informs Hench that she has no control over the release of the "You Are There" film dealing with yellow fever. However, she recommends whom he should contact.

Harvey requests that Croasdale give special consideration to Hench's request for the film of the "You Are There" television program, which documented the conquest of yellow fever.

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

Hench informs Spies that he has heard that he, Hench, has been nominated for the decoration of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes.

Spies inquires if Hench has received his Finlay Medal yet. He writes that he is Hench's Cuban representative and hopes that Hench is his representative at the Mayo Foundation.

Hench informs DeCoursey he is writing a book on Reed and yellow fever. He inquires if it would be too late to write up the dedication ceremony for a medical journal.

Hench had hoped to write a formal report on the dedication of Camp Lazear, but asks Siler to accept his earlier informal description of the ceremony until he can write a report and illustrate it with photos.

DeCoursey informs Hench that the "The Military Surgeon" is interested in doing an article on the Camp Lazear dedication. He congratulates Hench on his efforts to collect Reed memorabilia and hopes that Hench keeps the Medical Museum in mind if he ever disposes of any of the material.

Hench informs Spies that he was presented the Finlay Medal in a small ceremony. He comments on the possibility of receiving the Cespedes Medal. It pleases him because he believes one is for his work in cortisone and the other because of his interest in yellow fever.

Spies informs Hench that he was recommended for the Carlos Manuel de Cespedes medal. He is sure that Hench will receive it as it has already been voted upon.

Siler appreciates Hench's report on the Camp Lazear dedication and notes that the report will be of great value to the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

Rojas informs Hench that he can receive the medal anytime he comes to Havana.

Hench inquires about his Finlay medal and an upcoming nutrition conference.

Roldan requests Hench's book on yellow fever - if there is one. He would also like some biographical information on Hench.

Hench inquires about the possibility of receiving a World War II medal which he believes everyone in the army received.

Hench explains why he has not yet written his book on yellow fever. The delay is the result of the discovery of the Lazear notebook and his desire to learn more about Finlay.

Hench is sending Roldan his two articles on the conquest of yellow fever as well as a reprint on cortisone. He informs Roldan he received the Finlay Medal.

Armstrong writes in regard to the Armed Forces Medical Library making a microfilm copy of Finlay's books which are at the Havana Academy of Sciences Library in Cuba. He encloses his letter to Jose A. Presno regarding the microfilms, and Hench's involvement.

Armstrong is aware of the existence of diaries by Finlay in the Academy of Sciences Library in Havana. He asks if a microfilm copy could be made for placement in the Armed Forces Medical Library in Washington. He writes Presno that he has asked Hench to act as his representative.

The President of Cuba has awarded Hench the “Orden Nacional de Merito Carlos J. Finlay.”