Military orders regarding precautionary measures against mosquitoes

Containers:
Box 23, Folder 13
Extent:
1 page
Scope and content:

General Orders #6 states that the mosquito is responsible for malaria, yellow fever, and filarial infection, and that all military posts should take every precaution to eradicate the mosquito. A handwritten note states that Kean wrote up this order in the absence of Havard. [Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration]

Language:
English

Access and use

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University of Virginia
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