The American Association for Medical Progress briefly outlines the history of yellow fever and the Yellow Fever Commission, and concludes that animal experimentation is crucial in order to save human lives.

The American Association for Medical Progress briefly outlines the history of yellow fever and the Yellow Fever Commission, and concludes that animal experimentation is crucial in order to save human lives.

Reed offers many compliments to Emilie Lawrence. He claims in verse that he is not a poet and assures her his feelings for her are genuine.

Reed assures Emilie Lawrence of the sincerity of his feelings. She has not yet given an answer to his marriage proposal.

Reed describes to Emilie Lawrence his trip to New York City on a steamer from Portsmouth, Virginia. He relates a story containing a lesson of married life.

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

Student of Yellow Fever: Dr. Lazear Really Sacrificed His Life to Science

These are original lists of men undergoing the yellow fever experiments, with an autograph note by Hench.

This is Moran's account of his experience with the Yellow Fever Commission as a human test subject.

[Carter] writes Mary Clayborne Carter about Gorgas, the Finlay controversy, and how the discovery of the mosquito as the vector of transmission for yellow fever relied on the work of many contributors.

The writer offers a political explanation for Ross's actions.

Special Orders #25 sentences Weatherwalks to hard labor for obtaining a team of mules under false pretenses and being drunk. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Defending His Record; Fever Cases Concealed [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Ludlow defends his position against Wood's charges of concealing facts about yellow fever in Havana. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Wood states that he never accused Ludlow of concealing information, but that newspapers have misconstrued his statements, through false deductions and inferences. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Gen. Wood Explains

Horrendo...Si Es Cierto. This article is an expression of outrage by the newspaper staff regarding the rumor that Spanish immigrants are unknowingly being used in an experiment to test transmission of yellow fever by mosquito bites.

Horrific... If it's true!

Horrendo...Si Es Cierto

Horrible...Si Es Cierto. This article provides details from an anonymous contributor about a yellow fever experiment.

Horrible...If's it's true!

A Cazar...Por Fuerza Huyendole A La Quema

Del Consulado de Espana

La Fiebre Amarilla

This consent form includes the minimum age requirements, the limited liability of the Yellow Fever Commission, and the amount of money volunteers shall receive.

Reed describes methods of experimentation and the progress of the work at Camp Lazear.

Reed gives an assessment of the criticism directed at the experimental project. He believes that it is unfounded.

Reed writes of Emilie Lawrence Reed's health. He discusses finances and plans for their house at Keewaydin. He expresses concern over the experiments since they have not yet achieved positive results.

Reed announces the first proven case of yellow fever from a mosquito bite. The diagnosis of the case will be tested by experts.

These three notes list the human-experiment volunteers who were exposed to fomites, infected by injections of blood, and infected by mosquitoes.

The Etiology of Yellow Fever

Causes Yellow Fever

Illustration: Hoy las Ciencias Adelantan Que es una Barbaridad!

The Third Mosquito Victim

The Martyrs of Science

Kean explains why Dunshie was discharged from the medical corps.

Kean writes about Lena A. Warner's refusal to care for an officer's wife.

Carroll comments on Kelly's manuscript. He corrects errors of fact, and objects to the attention given Reed to the detriment of himself, Lazear, and the rest of the Yellow Fever Commission.

Gorgas suggests that Finlay and Carter be nominated for the Nobel Prize. In the postscript, Gorgas writes an autograph note for Carter.

Carroll gives a detailed report about his involvement with the yellow fever project in Cuba and the necessity of having human volunteers. He also provides a listing of his publications. Included are notes by Truby. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Kissinger writes about his improved finances, his ill health, and his gratitude for the many contributions.

Dean writes about the financial and physical condition of Kissinger (a yellow fever experiment patient) and discusses a pension bill for him in Congress.

The Kissingers thank Kelly for his financial support. John Kissinger does not regret taking part in the experiment.

King honors Carroll and others. He lays emphasis on his contribution to national health. He supports a pension.

Arnold defends the reputation of Ross.

Price writes about Carroll's experience in the military, particularly under the command of his father. He corrects misconceptions regarding his father's role in Carroll's career.

Ida Kissinger thanks Kelly for his financial support and notes that John Kissinger's health fails him at times.

Kelly requests permission to publish a letter from Carroll stating that Guiteras refused permission to take blood for the yellow fever experiments. Guiteras responds - in a autograph note on the same document - that he had no authority to permit or prevent Carroll from proceeding as he wished.

Kelly discusses the conflict between Carroll and Guiteras.

Ross writes to Gorgas concerning the debate between Carroll and himself. He includes a note explaining his side of the story.

Ross writes to Kelly to clarify his position in regards to an unnamed incident involving Carroll. He stresses that Gorgas was the commanding officer at the time of the incident.

Ross explains his and Guiteras's position regarding Carroll.

Ida Kissinger discusses John Kissinger's pension and thanks Kelly.

Gorgas confirms Ross's story concerning Carroll and Guiteras.

Ernst discusses difficulties involving Carnegie funding for the Kissingers.

Kean denies a rumor that he has been chosen to succeed General Torney. He informs Gorgas that the 10th Infantry has been ordered to Panama.

Reed informs Kean of an incident involving two privates in the ambulance service, Army Medical Corps.

Flannagan submits a paper to The American Magazine's essay contest on the seven greatest Americans and names Carter as the fifth great American for his contributions to public health.

The writer thanks the Director for the serum shipments already received and requests more to be sent to him in Africa.

Kean confirms that Kissinger was a volunteer in the yellow fever experiments.

Cater supplies information suggesting that Henry Rose Carter had speculated about the mosquito transmission theory when he was sick with yellow fever in [1897].

LeRoy y Cassa defends Finlay against the claims of the Rockefeller Foundation and others. He refers to Marie Gorgas and Burton J. Hendrick's biography of William Crawford Gorgas.

Siler comments on Kean's defense of Finlay.

Kean informs Agramonte that he would like to publish his recollections of the yellow fever experiments in "The Military Surgeon."

The Moral Equivalent

Kean informs Moran about efforts to enact pension bills for yellow fever commission families and volunteers.

Kean sends Agramonte a Congressional committee report on the yellow fever pension bill and gives his opinion in regards to compensation amounts. Kean also comments on the Rockefeller Foundation yellow fever work in West Africa.

Kean relates news of the pension bill and notes the recognition of Agramonte's work in the bill.

Agramonte thanks Kean for news of the pension bill, and expresses appreciation for Ireland's influence.

Carter wishes to keep page 5, Section 1 of the manuscript of the History of Yellow Fever as her father had written it without adding footnotes, but defers to Frost's judgment about maintaining historical accuracy.

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.

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

Truby provides his recollections of the yellow fever experiments, including Lazear's infection, Carroll's and Agramonte's claims, Dean's infection, Kean's leadership, and the memorial plaque for Lazear at Las Animas Hospital.

Hench requests copies of Cuban newspaper articles, about the work of the Yellow Fever Commission, and for maps of the Rojas farm and the site of Camp Lazear.

Hench refers to his visit to Cuba and the presumed site of Camp Lazear on Rojas' family's farm. He comments on her recollections of Camp Lazear and the yellow fever work.

Kean is upset over efforts to get Poucher's name added to the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor.

Summary of Hench's research, with various autograph notes, memorandum, and addendum.

Dominguez attempts to prove that Carlos Finlay discovered the method of transmission of yellow fever.

Kellogg informs Kean of the difficulties of balancing historical accuracy against the requirements of artistic composition in the painting “Conquerors of Yellow Fever.” [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

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.

Kean provides his recollections of the Yellow Fever Commission, in response to Hench's questions.

Truby discusses the Yellow Fever Commission in response to Hench's questionnaire.

Kean is upset over Ames' claim that he had experimental yellow fever, which he knows is incorrect.

Kean recalls that Howard's play, “Yellow Jack,” incorrectly shows Lazear infecting XY without his consent.

Moran informs Hench that he has decided not to publish his memoirs because he feels it would further antagonize Cuba. He offers his opinion on the political and cultural situation in Cuba, especially as it pertains to the preservation of Camp Lazear. Finally, he makes clear his position in the Reed-Finlay debate concerning credit for conquering yellow fever.

Hench makes detailed criticisms of Standlee's manuscript on Walter Reed. His remarks are prefaced by a thorough account of his own Reed research.

Hench continues his critique of Standlee's manuscript on Walter Reed, making detailed observations based on his research into the yellow fever experiments.

Rodriguez condemns a proposed presentation that claims Beauperthuy, not Finlay, first suggested the mosquito transmitted yellow fever.

Hench is disappointed the Lambert bill passed before he could meet with the committee. He is sure the next Congress will pass a resolution regarding Ames' contribution. He states that Lambert has made indiscretions and distortions in presenting the yellow fever story.