Taylor writes that the mother of Clara Louise Maass is receiving a pension. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Hildebrand requests a higher pension and describes his service with the yellow fever commission in Cuba. He also states that Reed trembled all over when an infected mosquito escaped. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Gruenberg inquires about Hildebrand's account of his participation in the yellow fever experiments. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Siler asks Kean for information about Hildebrand and his participation in the yellow fever experiments. A handwritten note explains that Reed did not allow Hildebrand to be bitten by a mosquito because of his age. They did allow him to be a part of the fomite experiments. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

This amendment proposes the inclusion of Roger Post Ames with those honored in H.R. 13060. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

This bill awards annuities to the participants and beneficiaries in the yellow fever experiments. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

This bill authorizes monthly payments to the parents of William H. Dean for his participation in the yellow fever experiments. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Reynolds discusses including John R. Taylor to the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor. He encloses a congressional bill and a letter he wrote to the Adjutant General. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Reynolds learns that John R. Taylor had no direct connection to the yellow fever experiments and states that 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 proposes to include John R. Taylor in the Yellow Fever Roll of Honor. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

This lists ten volunteers, including eight Spaniards, for the yellow fever experiments done by Juan Guiteras.

Howard identifies the species of mosquito that Kean sent him. He also inquires about Gorgas' work in Cuba and believes Woodruff would be a good addition to the investigating committee. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Root credits major figures in the fight against yellow fever and requests that higher ranks be given to them. He reports that a battery at Fort Howard in Baltimore has been named “Battery Lazear.” [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Lee congratulates [Kean] on his speech he gave at the unveiling of the Reed Monument. Lee also wants to know the cost of a non-resident membership in the Army and Navy Club. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Magoon reports the number of cases of yellow fever in the Canal Zone has dramatically decreased. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

This documents lists the Yellow Fever Board and the volunteers in the yellow fever experiments. Also see [03143001]. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Finlay informs Kean that nothing has turned up to lessen the belief that Cuba is free of yellow fever, and reports of personnel changes in Cuba's Sanitary Department. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Gorgas would like Kean to inspect the hospitals in Panama in order to pass on recommendation to Torney so they can be used as instructional institutions. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Gorgas asks Kean if he would like to assist in writing a book on tropical hygiene. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

A review of Havard's book on military hygiene comments on its more comprehensive treatment of infectious diseases and sanitary methods than the first edition. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Howard informs Kean that Reed knew the practical outcome of his proving the mosquito theory and that Reed gave credit to both Kean and Howard. He also encloses a newspaper article about Gorgas and Reed. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Fame of Reed and Gorgas [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Kean hopes that the misleading statements about Reed in the Gorgas biography will be corrected. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Having reviewed a manuscript copy sent to him by Kean, Howard congratulates Kean on the forceful and just article he has written.

Howard is glad to have read the published article Kean has written for the “Military Surgeon,” and believes it is a judicial and expert summary. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Wood sends Kean a copy of a letter from Marie D. Gorgas, who requests information to help her write a history of her husband's work, along with a copy of his response to her. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Gorgas asks Wood to write the preface to the biography she is writing about her husband. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Wood praises William Crawford Gorgas' work in eliminating yellow fever from Havana, and also his work with the Panama Canal Commission. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Wood acknowledges a letter from Kean, and expresses the hope that he, Kean, and Dorey have provided information to Sullivan that will help to clarify a subject on which he is working. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Kelly thanks Kean for a memo about Noguchi, a reference to another memo, and his remarks about the yellow fever episode. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Flippen asks Kean if he would be able to provide him with information about Walter Reed. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Flippen asks Kean for his opinion about some of the early influences on Walter Reed as a scientist and physician. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]

Kean writes his first letter home to his wife after his arrival in Cuba. He describes where he is living and how he has set up his office, as well as sends greetings from many of their acquaintances living in Cuba. [Courtesy of The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library]