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Laura Armistead Carter and Wade Hampton Frost edited Henry Rose Carter's book on yellow fever. It is divided into three main sections: the epidemiology of yellow fever; diseases which have, or might have, been confused with yellow fever in the past; and the place of the origin of yellow fever. Carter concludes that biological as well as historical evidence favors an African origin of yellow fever.

This is a favorable review of Carter's book.

[Carter] answers Seward's questions about Henry Rose Carter and provides information about obtaining a photograph of Carter.

[Laura Carter] discusses her health and her new living situation.

Nolte requests permission to name a son after Walter Reed.

Alderman thanks Emilie Lawrence Reed for her gift of a replica of a Walter Reed bust by Schuler.

Kean suggests changing the inscription on the reverse side of the “Conquest of Yellow Fever ” medal. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Updegraff enjoyed meeting Emilie Lawrence Reed in Washington, D.C. She describes trips to Detroit, Albany, and home to Trenton, N.J.

Davison invites Emilie Lawrence Reed to attend the dedication of Duke University Hospital. He lists the wards named for distinguished physicians, including one named for Walter Reed.

Davison is disappointed that Emilie Lawrence Reed cannot attend the dedication of Duke University Hospital.

A biographical sketch, with corrections [by Laura Armistead Carter?], describes H.R. Carter's family, education, career, and character.

Laura Carter sends her cousin Myron biographical material on Henry Carter, claiming that his work helped to determine the direction of Reed's.

Cousin Myron writes that she is using Laura Carter's notes for a biographical sketch of Henry Carter.

Laura Carter comments on her financial situation and mentions her brother Edward, who is in a sanitarium.

Ireland mentions Agramonte's death and requests that Truby and Kean write an accurate depiction of Agramonte's and Ames' work with the Yellow Fever Commission. He also describes a trip to France.

Emilie Lawrence Reed expresses her appreciation for Hollander's newspaper article on Walter Reed.

Hollander gratefully acknowledges Emilie Lawrence Reed's letter.

Congress authorizes presentation of gold medal to widow in recognition of high public service of late husband.

This script briefly covers major historical accounts of yellow fever including stories of the Flying Dutchman, the Philadelphia epidemic, and the building of the Panama Canal. The document also addresses the heroic experiments performed on human volunteers to discover that mosquitoes transmitted yellow fever. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Brown sends Emilie Lawrence Reed an article on the Congressional gold medal awarded to Walter Reed. He has heard of the progress on Blossom's new house.

[Carter] describes Henry Rose Carter's efforts to complete his book on yellow fever despite suffering continued illness.

The document outlines the method, findings, and conclusions of the inquiry into the early history of yellow fever.

Seward inquires about maritime quarantine regulations. He also requests information regarding Henry Carter's opinion of Strobel's, Nott's and Nelson's yellow fever work.

Daughter Carries on Father's Work

A bibliography composed by Laura Carter lists H.R. Carter's yellow fever articles.

Laura Carter sends the requested corrections to her father's biographical sketch and notes that there will be no charge to her for its inclusion in the publication.

Howard requests an interview with Truby to learn about Reed's character and personality for a play he is writing about the Yellow Fever Commission.

Kain sends Laura Carter the biography of Henry Rose Carter as it will appear in the National Cyclopedia of Biography and asks her to consider a portrait with the entry, for a fee. He includes a description of the National Cyclopedia.

Laura Carter sends Seward a copy of Frost's notes on Henry Rose Carter. [not enclosed] She describes her father's opinions of Strobel's, Nott's and Bell's yellow fever research and encloses a list of Carter's yellow fever articles.

Kean strongly believes that Roger Post Ames should not be included in the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Howard confirms his appointment with Truby.

Howard requests an interview with Moran in order to inquire about the yellow fever experiments. Howard is writing a play about the work of the Yellow Fever Commission entitled "Yellow Jack."

Whittaker describes the yellow fever experiments and praises Reed and the volunteers.

Emilie Lawrence Reed thanks Whittaker for the sentiments expressed in his address "Unsung Heroes," and inquires if he knows the location of a church window dedicated to Christ, Florence Nightingale, and Walter Reed.

Kean congratulates McCoy on his appointment to Manchuria and comments on Hagedorn's biography of Leonard Wood.

Howard requests an interview with Moran.

Howard thanks Moran for his letter and cable.

Moran discusses his contact with the playwright Sidney Coe Howard. He suggests that Kean's impartiality would be best suited to help Howard. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Howard writes that he will meet Moran in Havana.

Frances Agramonte gives Kean her new address and discusses her health.

Howard thanks Moran for his visit.

Martinez thanks Miss Carter for the copy of her father's book and discusses theories of disease in Mayan Mexico.

Truby provides the rationale behind the inclusion of members of the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor and asserts that A. S. Pinto should not be included. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Truby states his opinion, with Kean's concurrence, regarding qualifications for inclusion in the yellow fever roll of honor. He refers to the paper written by Walter Reed et al., "The Etiology of Yellow Fever - A Preliminary Note," and he recommends A.S. Pinto not be included in the roll of honor.

The Secretary of War recommends denying the claim of A.S. Pinto, as presented in Senate Bill No. 206.

This letter states that Pinto's share in the experiments had little or no value, and he should not be included in the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

This bill outlines a proposal to pay an annuity to the widow of Aristides Agramonte. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

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

Carter thanks Ravenel for his review of the History of Yellow Fever.

Lopez-Silvero requests a photograph of Henry Rose Carter for an article to be published in Carter's memory in the Revista Medica Farmaceutica.

Russell asks Carter for a photograph of Henry Rose Carter for an article in the Panamerican Medical Association.

Hawley invites Emilie Lawrence Reed to be the guest of honor at the American Public Health Association's annual meeting.

Hanson looks forward to seeing Carter when he is in Birmingham for a meeting of the Southern Medical Association, the National Malaria Committee, and the American Society of Tropical Medicine.

Howard describes his play, "Yellow Jack." He mentions taking artistic license with his treatment of the volunteer soldiers' lives for the sake of the story.

Russell seeks clarification about the yellow fever experiments. He is particularly interested in whether or not Reed returned to the United States before beginning the experiments.

Truby narrates the sequence of events leading to the yellow fever experiments, noting that Walter Reed returned to United States on August 7 and came back to Cuba on October 1, 1900.

Kean attempts to protect the original Yellow Fever Roll of Honor. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

James Reed writes that he regrets having missed Peabody's visit. He provides information about himself and his brothers.

Schwieger, who served with Truby in Cuba, requests Truby's assistance in retaining his pension.

King invites Moran to participate in a meeting of the American Public Health Association commemorating the anniversary of Walter Reed's paper, presented in 1900.

King informs Moran that the date of the memorial session has been changed and urges Moran to attend.

Moran sends word that he is unable to attend the meeting.

King sends Moran a program of the memorial session of the American Public Health Association

Howard writes that his play opens tonight and discusses the changes he has made.

Howard writes that Agramonte has published a pamphlet on the yellow fever experiments and that a play on the subject is planned.

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

Kean thanks Moran for sending him his immunity certificate signed by the Yellow Fever Board members. Kean comments on the political situation in Cuba.

Briggs, Jesse Lazear's son-in-law, congratulates Howard on his play. He offers a correction concerning Private Dean's willingness to participate in the experiment.

Kean accepts Moran's offer to send him his yellow fever clinical chart and comments on conditions in Cuba and the U.S.

Howard offers a justification of his characterization of Dean in his play, "Yellow Jack."

Baker's recollections of yellow fever in Havana from 1898 to 1900 include a description of deaths among the American military officers.

Baker describes his personal experiences in connection with yellow fever epidemics in Havana, Cuba.

Davis sends Christmas wishes to Emilie Reed and requests a photograph of her.

Keating describes a 1878 yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee.

Mabel Lazear apologizes for not being able to send any of her papers to Peddicord.

Truby comments on the text of the inscription displayed with the Reed bust.

Baker sends Truby a copy of his recollections of yellow fever epidemics in Havana and requests corrections.

Woods sends Peabody a transcription of a 1914 letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt.

Woods transcribes part of a 1914 letter from Henry Cabot Lodge to Theodore Roosevelt concerning the successful use of mosquito netting against yellow fever in 1850.

Leake identifies items Carter sent to him to photograph.

Howard writes that he will send Moran a copy of "Yellow Jack." He reports on the play's success and sympathizes with Moran's difficulties related to the Cuban revolution.

Leon thanks Peabody for his work in securing pensions for yellow fever participants. She discusses her mother's death and conditions in Cuba.

Baker writes that he is sending Truby a copy of his yellow fever experiences.

Brooks recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

Truby writes to Kean concerning a bust of Reed.

Russell recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

This is an invoice to Kean for the return of a marble bust of Reed from the Smithsonian Institution to the Walter Reed Memorial Association.

Reynolds recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

Ireland recommends Truby for a hospital position, describing his character and experience.

Truby thanks Baker for relating his yellow fever experiences.

Baker sends Kean his recollections of yellow fever work in Havana from 1898 to 1900.

Goldwater informs Truby that he will not have a job opening in his hospital.

Goldwater sends letters of recommendation to Truby his letters of recommendation to Truby.

Peabody urges support of a bill granting posthumous recognition to George Sherman Ward and a pension to his survivors, in recognition of Ward's part in James Carroll's typhoid experiment, in 1904.

Carter congratulates his sister on her upcoming wedding and offers to pay for the flowers. He does not want the bride and groom to visit him in the hospital.

Edward Carter encourages Laura Armistead Carter to visit Harry Leitch in New York.

Andrus writes a letter of support for Roger Post Ames and Gustaf E. Lambert, advocating enactment of the bills that would recognize their contributions to the yellow fever commission work and grant pensions.

Truby's memorandum and attached documents concern the marble bust of Walter Reed that was removed from the Smithsonian Institution and placed at the Walter Reed Army Hospital.

Carter lists twenty-two articles he wrote on yellow fever and malaria. Attached is a handwritten note by Laura Armistead Carter.

On behalf of the Walter Reed Memorial Association, Darnall requests that the Reed bust be kept in its present place at Walter Reed Hospital.

Cox's lecture includes a biography of Walter Reed and a detailed description of the yellow fever experiments.

Dabney requests a copy of the Commanding Officer's letter acknowledging the Walter Reed Memorial Association's request to house the Reed bust at the hospital.

Peabody thanks Moran for his hospitality and for the information on the yellow fever commission work.

The Franklin Institute requests permission to broadcast a drama based on the yellow fever experiments.

Peddicord requests information to write an article about the life of Jesse Lazear.