Patton, on behalf of the Louisiana State Board of Health, thanks the U.S. Marine Hospital Service for their assistance in stamping out yellow fever at Camp Fontaine Bleau and McHenry.

On behalf of the city of New Orleans, Souchon thanks Carter for his assistance.

Wyman places Carter in charge of all quarantine matters in Cuba, except for the province of Santiago.

Wyman issues new orders to Carter, making him the quarantine officer at the port of Havana.

On behalf of the U.S. Navy Department, Morton expresses gratitude to Carter for his efforts in tending to the yellow fever outbreak on board the U.S.S. Boston.

Taylor encloses a letter thanking Carter for his attention to the yellow fever outbreak on board the U.S.S. Boston.

Carter discusses a possible assignment to Hawaii to Laura Armistead Carter. He also encloses newspaper clippings and letters.

Caldwell dispenses gossip about Drs. Gorgas, Brem, and Beverly. Carter supplies additional information.

Carter chats about relatives and friends.

Carter writes about Laura Armistead Carter's sickness and gives her a detailed prescription. He also describes his flower gardens.

Carter cautions Laura Armistead Carter about tuberculosis.

Carter stresses to his daughter that every effort should be made to get her well. He also discusses his next foreign detail and how he will rise to the challenge.

Carter informs Laura Armistead Carter that his departure date is still uncertain and encourages her to regain her health.

Carter delays his sailing date so that Laura Armistead Carter can remain in the hospital.

Carter expresses his devotion to Laura Armistead Carter. He also encloses a letter from Edward Champe Carter.

Carter expresses his relief upon graduation and receiving letters of recommendation.

Carter explains the difficulties of being a navy wife and criticizes his daughter's possible suitors.

Glennan confidentially informs Carter of a possible detail in Hawaii.

Blue informs Carter of his commission as Senior Surgeon.

Ross discusses the opening of a Tropical School in Hamburg.

Ross thanks Carter for the reprints of his yellow fever lectures.

Ross acknowledges receiving Carter's paper on the effect of impounded water on malaria.

Carter encloses his field notes about Camp Lee.

This documents surveys breeding areas at Camp Lee.

The document describes ways to prevent malaria at Camp Lee, and includes handwritten notes.

Draper informs Carter of the anti-malarial work done around Camp Lee.

Derivaux recommends utilizing Dr. Taylor for malaria prevention.

[Carter] wants to engage in yellow fever research once he is finished with his malaria work.

Freeman praises the accomplishments of Henry Rose Carter, Walter Reed, and William Crawford Gorgas.

Carter writes about when anti-breeding methods can be safely stopped.

LePrince details his findings on stegomyia larvae in Laredo, Peru as well discussing the research of his colleagues.

LePrince sends Carter stegomyia caught in a hotel coatroom in Carbondale, Illinois.

Connor describes the yellow fever situation in Mexico.

Howard identifies the mosquitoes, captured in a hotel's coatroom in Carbondale, Illinois, as males of the yellow fever mosquito.

LePrince sends six mosquitoes hatched from pupae found in the hotel in Carbondale, Illinois.

LePrince sends the remaining mosquitoes hatched from pupae and larvae found in a hotel in Carbondale, Illinois.

C. L. W. writes about stegomyia occurring in ditches in New Orleans.

Hollingworth answers Carter's questions regarding stegomyia in New Orleans.

[Carter] describes his first encounter with Finlay and his impressions of Finlay's work.

Bank receipts from the Mercantile Bank of the Americas.

Bank receipts from the Mercantile Bank of the Americas.

Carter receives a two hundred dollar check.

Phillips encourages Carter to keep his money in Peruvian pounds due to the poor exchange rate.

Carter decides to keep his money in the Peruvian bank.

The Mercantile Bank of the Americas has questions regarding Carter's deposit.

The Mercantile Bank of the Americas instructs a bank in Peru to convert Carter's deposit into dollars.

Martinez asserts the Book of Chilam Balam is not an accurate source of history.

Carter thanks Martinez for his information on the Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel.