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1946-08-17 [05903016] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Lucy T. Howard, August 17, 1946
Hench is trying to locate correspondence between L.O. Howard and the yellow fever investigators at various U.S. government agencies. He inquires if Lucy Howard has any of her father's papers at the family home.
1946-08-30 [05903019] :
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Letter from Lucy T. Howard to Philip Showalter Hench, August 30, 1946
Howard informs Hench that she cannot find any correspondence between her father and Lazear.
1946-10-23 [05903026] :
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Letter from Lucy T. Howard to Philip Showalter Hench, October 23, 1946
Howard informs Hench that she has found important letters written by Reed and Kelly and will send him copies.
1947-01-17 [05903035] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Lucy T. Howard, January 17, 1947
Hench informs Howard that he has a large file of letters between her father and Reed and Carroll but is still searching for more, especially between Howard and Lazear.
1941-02-07 [05906003] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, February 7, 1941
Kellogg feels it is essential that Hench see the preliminary sketches before Cornwell begins the work on canvas.
1941-02-07 [05906006] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, February 7, 1941
Kellogg thanks Hench for providing so much information for Cornwell's painting. He will discuss changes in the painting with Cornwell.
1941-02-18 [05906009] :
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Letter from [George A. Kellogg] to Albert E. Truby, February 18, 1941
[Kellogg] discusses his meeting with Hench, as well as proposed changes to the Cornwell painting based on Hench's suggestions. He includes a list of questions for Truby concerning details that will appear in the painting.
1941-02-18 [05906011] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, February 18, 1941
Kellogg discusses his conversation with Cornwell and the changes that are planned for the yellow fever painting. Hench may take the preliminary sketches to Cuba with him if he likes.
1941-02-20 [05906016] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, February 20, 1941
Hench sends Kellogg photographs to be used by Cornwell for changes to the yellow fever painting. He discusses Clara Maass, the Cubans' representation of Finlay's work, and a need for two versions of the painting to please both Americans and Cubans.
1941-02-26 [05906038] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, February 26, 1941
Hench comments on Truby's suggestions regarding the Cornwell yellow fever painting.
1941-03-04 [05906044] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, March 4, 1941
Kellogg discusses the Cornwell painting in progress, proposed changes to the painting, and the possibility of producing a second painting to appease critics in Cuba.
1941-03-10 [05906055] :
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Letter from Federico Gomez to George A. Kellogg, March 10, 1941
Gomez requests information that he can use to show the Cuban government the part that Wyeth Company is playing in publicizing Finlay's work.
1941-03-14 [05906056] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, March 14, 1941
Hench requests copies of Mabel Lazear's photographs and discusses Agramonte's daughter. He recommends taking sketches of the "Cuban versions" of the painting rather than the originals to Cuba with him.
1941-03-16 [05906057] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, March 16, 1941
Kellogg discusses his efforts to assuage critics in Cuba. He will send Hench photographs of the preliminary "Cuban versions" of Cornwell's painting.
1941-03-17 [05906062] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, March 17, 1941
Kellogg thanks Hench for the letter, from Agramonte's daughter, in which she criticized the preliminary sketches of Cornwell's painting.
1941-03-17 [05906063] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Estela Agramonte Rodriguez Leon, March 17, 1941
Kellogg thanks Agramonte's daughter for her comments on the Cornwell sketches and describes planned changes to the painting.
1941-03-21 [05906066] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, March 21, 1941
Hench thinks Kellogg handled the Cuban situation well. He comments on the Finlay supporters in Cuba. Hench discusses the Cornwell painting in progress and the suggestions Kellogg has received from various men concerning the painting.
1941-03-21 [05906069] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, March 21, 1941
Kellogg reports on his visit with Andrus and notes suggestions Andrus made for the Cornwell painting.
1941-03-27 [05906072] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, March 27, 1941
Kellogg discusses the depiction of soldier volunteers in the Cornwell painting. He will test reactions to the painting in Cuba before distributing it.
1941-03-27 [05906073] :
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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to George A. Kellogg, March 27, 1941
Kean criticizes the sketches for the Cornwell painting and discusses the anti-Reed sentiment in Cuba.
1941-03-29 [05906075] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, March 29, 1941
Hench offers more suggestions for the Cornwell painting.
1941-05-10 [05906081] :
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Letter from Dean Cornwell to Philip Showalter Hench, May 10, 1941
Cornwell thanks Hench for the data on foods affecting migraines, and for his interest in the yellow fever painting.
1941-05-13 [05906083] :
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Telegram from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, May 13, 1941
Kellogg gives Hench information on the upcoming unveiling of the Cornwell painting.
1941-05-16 [05906089] :
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Telegram from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, May 16, 1941
Kellogg will invite Ireland to the unveiling of the Cornwell painting. He discusses Hench's speech for the event.
1941-05-16 [05906090] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, May 16, 1941
Kellogg discusses Hench's travel expenses and the guest list for the unveiling of the Cornwell painting.
1941-05-20 [05906092] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, May 20, 1941
Hench discusses his speech for the upcoming unveiling of the Cornwell portrait and suggests guests to be invited by Kellogg.
1941-05-27 [05906097] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, May 27, 1941
Hench discusses his speech for the upcoming unveiling of the Cornwell portrait and requests more details on the event and on the painting.
1941-05-27 [05906099] :
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Telegram from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, May 27, 1941
Hench is anxious about speaking at the upcoming unveiling of the Cornwell painting. He presses Kellogg for details about the event and the painting.
1941-05-28 [05906101] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, May 28, 1941
Kellogg supplies Hench with details on the upcoming unveiling of the Cornwell painting. He discusses Law's introduction of Hench, the guest list, Hench's speech, the planned order of proceedings, and the painting.
1941-06-20 [05906118] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Richard M. Hewitt and the Committee on Medical Education and Research, June 20, 1941
Hench discusses the ethics of having his yellow fever talk reprinted and distributed by the Wyeth Company. A note by Hewitt on the second page states that he sees no ethical problems with publication.
1941-06-23 [05906123] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, June 23, 1941
Kellogg discusses the publication of Hench's remarks on the Cornwell painting in medical journals. The Wyeth Company will provide color inserts of the painting for publication.
1941-07-06 [05906128] :
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Telegram from Philip Showalter Hench to Dean Cornwell, July 6, 1941
Hench requests that Cornwell omit the mustache from Moran's image in the yellow fever painting.
1941-07-08 [05906130] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, July 8, 1941
Kellogg informs Hench that the Moran figure in Cornwell's painting has already been completed with a mustache. Plates of the painting have also already been made. He discusses the publication of an article on the painting.
1941-07-16 [05906135] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, July 16, 1941
Hench discusses the planned publication of his speech and reproductions of the Cornwell painting in "Hygeia" and the "New York Sunday Mirror."
1941-07-31 [05906146] :
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Letter from Albert E. Truby to George A. Kellogg, July 31, 1941
Truby approves of the finished Cornwell painting and is surprised to have been included in it.
1941-07-31 [05906147] :
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Letter from Jefferson Randolph Kean to George A. Kellogg, July 31, 1941
Kean approves of the finished Cornwell painting. He comments on the various figures depicted in the work.
1941-08-01 [05906148] :
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Letter from Hugh S. Cumming to George A. Kellogg, August 1, 1941
Cumming approves of the finished Cornwell painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever."
1941-08-02 [05906149] :
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Letter from Federico Gomez to George A. Kellogg, August 2, 1941
Gomez discusses the reactions of Cuban doctors to the Cornwell painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever".
1941-08-06 [05906151] :
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Letter from Carlos E. Finlay to George A. Kellogg, August 6, 1941
Carlos E. Finlay expresses his dissatisfaction with Cornwell's painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever."
1941-08-07 [05906153] :
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Letter from Domingo Romeu y Jaime to George A. Kellogg, August 7, 1941
Jaime approves of Cornwell's painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever."
1941-08-07 [05906156] :
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Letter from Mabel H. Lazear to George A. Kellogg, August 7, 1941
Mabel Lazear expresses her approval of Cornwell's painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever," and requests more copies. She mentions her preoccupation with war preparations.
1941-08-09 [05906157] :
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Letter from Robert P. Cooke to George A. Kellogg, August 9, 1941
Cooke approves of Cornwell's painting, "Conquerors of Yellow Fever," and requests more copies.
1941-08-13 [05906160] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, August 13, 1941
Hench discusses changes to Cornwell's "Conquerors of Yellow Fever" painting that would improve its historical accuracy.
1941-08-14 [05906162] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Carlos E. Finlay, August 14, 1941
Hench responds to Carlos E. Finlay's criticism of Cornwell's "Conquerors of Yellow Fever" painting.
1941-08-15 [05906163] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, August 15, 1941
Hench thanks Kellogg for the reaction letters, from both Cubans and Americans, to the painting. He discusses the sentiments in these letters.
1941-08-21 [05906176] :
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Letter from Carlos E. Finlay to George A. Kellogg, August 21, 1941
Carlos E. Finlay apologizes for his earlier criticism of the Cornwell painting. He is glad that the contributions of his father, Carlos J. Finlay, and the Yellow Fever Board are being brought together.
1941-08-22 [05906178] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, August 22, 1941
Kellogg discusses identification of the figures in Cornwell's painting for an upcoming "Hygeia" article that will feature a copy of the painting.
1941-08-23 [05906182] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, August 23, 1941
Hench discusses identification of the figures in Cornwell's painting for an upcoming "Hygeia" article that will feature a copy of the painting. He presents a strong argument for including Ames.
1941-00-00 [05906188] :
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Suggested Arrangement of Key to Painting, by Philip Showalter Hench, [1941]
In a numbered list, Hench names and identifies the figures in the Cornwell yellow fever painting.
1941-08-26 [05906194] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, August 26, 1941
Hench discusses the Cornwell painting and an upcoming "Hygeia" article based on his speech at the unveiling. He thinks it appropriate for Moran to be depicted in a military uniform in the painting.
1941-08-26 [05906196] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, August 26, 1941
Kellogg discusses the inclusion of Ames in the Cornwell painting. He has contacted Kean regarding this matter.
1941-08-27 [05906198] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Jefferson Randolph Kean, August 27, 1941
Kellogg informs Kean of the final decisions made in identifying the figures in the Cornwell painting. He informs Kean that Carlos E. Finlay has altered his earlier judgement of the painting.
1941-08-27 [05906200] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Carlos E. Finlay, August 27, 1941
Kellogg thanks Finlay for his letter and assures him that his opinion was welcomed. He discusses the possibility of a second yellow fever painting.
1941-08-27 [05906201] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, August 27, 1941
Kellogg sends Hench copies of correspondence with Carlos E. Finlay. He discusses Cubans' attitudes toward the work of Carlos J. Finlay and the possibility of a "Cuban version" of the Cornwell painting.
1941-09-01 [05906204] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, September 1, 1941
Hench discusses Cuban attitudes towards Finlay and the identification of figures in the Cornwell painting.
1941-09-11 [05906210] :
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Letter from Estela Agramonte Rodriguez Leon to George A. Kellogg, September 11, 1941
Agramonte's daughter expresses her approval of the finished Cornwell painting and requests reproductions.
1941-09-23 [05906215] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, September 23, 1941
Kellogg discusses the painting of McDowell, which is being planned by Wyeth, and describes Rankin's criticism of the Cornwell yellow fever painting.
1941-09-24 [05906218] :
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Letter from Francisco Argilagos Artigas to George A. Kellogg, September 24, 1941
Artigas praises the Cornwell painting for honoring the work of Finlay. He discusses Cuban publicity pieces for the painting and the planned public exhibition of a reproduction.
1941-09-25 [05906221] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, September 25, 1941
Hench thanks Kellogg for the acknowledgement included in the journal article on the Cornwell painting. However, he suggests a few changes to the acknowledgement.
1941-10-16 [05906234] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, October 16, 1941
Kellogg has received favorable comments on the Cornwell painting from Cumming and Kahn. Kahn, a friend of Carlos E. Finlay, reported Finlay's approval.
1941-10-27 [05906236] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, October 27, 1941
Kellogg discusses the favorable reaction to the Cornwell yellow fever painting. He has sent a proof and copies to Agramonte's daughter.
1941-11-20 [05906255] :
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Letter from Ralph Cooper Hutchison to George A. Kellogg, November 20, 1941
Hutchison thanks Kellogg for the print of the Cornwell painting, which will be placed in the Lazear Building.
1941-12-03 [05906267] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frank F. Law, December 3, 1941
Hench thanks Law for the two oil sketches of the “Cuban version” of the yellow fever painting.
1941-12-09 [05906272] :
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Letter from Frank F. Law to Philip Showalter Hench, December 9, 1941
Law is glad that Hench likes the two oil sketches of the "Cuban version" of Cornwell's yellow fever painting.
1941-12-09 [05906273] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, December 9, 1941
Kellogg discusses the display of the "Cuban version" sketches of Cornwell's yellow fever painting, in Cuba.
1941-12-23 [05906282] :
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Letter from Estela Agramonte Rodriguez Leon to George A. Kellogg, December 23, 1941
Agramonte's daughter thanks Kellogg for the print of Cornwell's painting.
1941-12-31 [05906286] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Frank F. Law, December 31, 1941
Hench describes the display of the Cornwell paintings at the Mayo Clinic. He would be pleased to attend future unveilings of other paintings in the series. Hench mentions the publication of his yellow fever article in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
1943-06-08 [05907006] :
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Letter from George A. Kellogg to Philip Showalter Hench, June 8, 1943
Kellogg assures Hench that he will still be involved with the "Pioneers of American Medicine Series," despite the fact that he no longer with Wyeth. He and Cornwell received an award from the National Art Director's Club. He expresses concern about Kean.
1943-06-14 [05907008] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to George A. Kellogg, June 14, 1943
Hench congratulates Kellogg on his award from the National Art Director's Club. He expresses regret that Cornwell's remarks at the unveiling of the yellow fever painting were never recorded. He mentions the books of Laura Wood, Hume and Truby.
1940-05-07 [05909084] :
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Letter from John J. Moran to John R. Kissinger, May 7, 1940
Moran notifies Kissinger that they are going to receive the Finlay Medal from the Cuban Government in Washington, D.C. He provides further detailed information concerning the upcoming event and hopes that Kissinger will be able to attend. This letter was forwarded to Hench.
1941-03-15 [05909112] :
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Letter from John R. Kissinger to Philip Showalter Hench, March 15, 1941
Kissinger complains about the conflicting stories concerning the yellow fever experiments. He discusses his willingness to participate in the human experiments.
1941-03-21 [05909118] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to John R. Kissinger, March 21, 1941
Hench informs Kissinger about his plans to purchase the site of Camp Lazear and the remains of Building No. 1. He discusses his correspondence with Kean and Truby and his intention to find incontrovertible evidence concerning the yellow fever story.
1944-12-01 [05909158] :
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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to John R. and Ida E. Kissinger, December 1, 1944
Hench requests Kissinger's help in identifying persons and buildings in two photographs.
1944-12-23 [05909159] :
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Letter from Ida E. and John R. Kissinger to Philip Showalter Hench, December 23, 1944
Ida Kissinger sends her husband's identifications of the persons in a photograph. She discusses their health problems.
19**-00-00 [05911001] :
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Memorandum: Experiences with the Yellow Fever Commission in Cuba 1900, by John R. Kissinger, [19--]
Kissinger describes the yellow fever experiments and comments on the men involved. He also describes the experience of suffering from yellow fever and the treatment for the disease. Kissinger remarks on inaccuracies in the play "Yellow Jack." He maintains that he volunteered before Moran.
1938-06-02 [05911016] :
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Notes on John R. Kissinger, [by Philip Showalter Hench], June 2, 1938
Kissinger responds to questions regarding the yellow fever experiments. He asserts that he volunteered before Moran.
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