Letter fragment from [Jesse W. Lazear] to Mabel H. Lazear, August 23, 1900

    Columbia Barracks Aug 23 1900-- the yellow fever work. Reed and
Carroll have been at that for a
long time and they have notions
as to what we should do that
I dont agree with. They are not
inclined to attempt as much as
I would like to see done. They are
interested in the controversy with
Sanarelli and they think of that all
the time. I would rather try to find
the germ without bothering about
Sanarelli. The malaria work on
the other hand is my own and
they make no suggestions

    Columbia Barracks
Aug 23, 1900 My darling Mabel-
Your nice
letter of Aug 17 came
yesterday. It seems a
shame for you to have
to lose so much time
in Boston where you
might be saving so much.
Still even as it is. I
suppose it is more
endurable to be in Boston
than almost anywhere else.
I have received a great