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Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean August 1, 1942 2 pages Box 63, Folder 10

Hench informs Kean that he has received 22 fever charts from Jessie Ames. He requests clarification in regards to remarks on the back of Dean's fever chart.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench with related newspaper clippings1942

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean August 19, 1941 3 pages Box 63, Folder 6

Hench insists that in a historical painting, like the yellow fever painting, all figures should be identified. He suggests Carter and Ames be included.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter HenchAugust 1941-October 1941

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean August 22, 1941 2 pages Box 63, Folder 6

Hench argues that Ames would be a good choice to include in the yellow fever painting.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter HenchAugust 1941-October 1941

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean June 29, 1942 1 page Box 63, Folder 10

Hench informs Kean that Jessie Ames sent Hench a certificate of Roger Ames' yellow fever infection as well as an army paper, which referred to Ames as “yellow fever immune.” He also discusses his own impending military service.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench with related newspaper clippings1942

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean May 2, 1941 2 pages Box 63, Folder 2

Hench is anxious to discuss his questions with Kean.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter HenchMarch 7, 1941

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean October 19, 1941 2 pages Box 63, Folder 6

Hench discusses the credit given to Finlay for his ideas.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter HenchAugust 1941-October 1941

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jefferson Randolph Kean October 27, 1939 2 pages Box 62, Folder 82

Hench discusses his interest in the story of the conquest of yellow fever and asks for Kean's involvement.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series VII. Truby-Kean-Henchcirca 1879-circa 1960 bulk 1900-1954
  4. Correspondence of Albert E. Truby, Jefferson Randolph Kean, and Philip Showalter Hench1938

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jessie Daniel Ames May 16, 1956 3 pages Box 49, Folder 7

Hench informs Ames that he is trying to get her husband recognition for his medical care of the yellow fever volunteers.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter HenchMay 1956

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to John M. Gibson September 21, 1951 2 pages Box 43, Folder 73

Hench provides Gibson, who is publishing a biography of Sternberg, an overview of his Reed research. Hench offers his opinion of the relationship between Sternberg and Reed. Hench lists several important parts of the yellow fever story that remain in doubt and hopes that either he or Gibson might find the answers.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Miscellaneous correspondence of Philip Showalter HenchSeptember 1951

Letter from Philip Showalter Hench to Jose A. Presno December 6, 1944 2 pages Box 40, Folder 50

Hench discusses his efforts to memorialize Camp Lazear. He makes clear that he is not interested in arguing who deserves the greatest honor. He expresses hope that this venture will lead to a closer ties between Cuba and the United States.

  1. University of Virginia, Health Sciences Library
  2. Philip S. Hench Walter Reed Yellow Fever Collectioncirca 1800-circa 1998 bulk 1863-1974
  3. Series IV. Philip Showalter Henchcirca 1850-circa 1966 bulk 1937-1960
  4. Correspondence and other materials relating to the preservation of the surviving building at Camp Lazear1944

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