Letter from Blossom Reed to Philip Showalter Hench, November 14, 1952 |
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Nov- 14- 1952- MRS. BLOSSOM REED
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT
PENNSYLVANIA
Dear Dr- Hench- Please forgive
me for not writing
sooner. I thank you
for your last letter
and the picture &
clipping of Oct 3- I am
so proud of you and
all you do- Now
I am enclosing a
rough copy of my
invitation to Cuba &
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my reply- Maybe
a little too red-blooded
but I don't see
why they think I
could be so stupid.
I shall pass out
if you don't approve-
I have been so
deep in sending over
seas packages &
housework and
yard work that
is why you have
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MRS. BLOSSOM REED
BLUE RIGGE SUMMIT
PENNSYLVANIA
not heard from
me- I hope you
and your dear
family are well
and a very
Happy Thanksgiving
day to each of you-
With my love- Affectionately
Blossom Reed- |
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Havana Nov- 7- of 1952 Blue Ridge Summit, Va. Dear Mrs Reed- In the name of Dr-
Alberto Recio - etc- etc-
Building No. 1 of Lazear
Camp; where the work
proving the discovery of
Dr- [Carlos] Finlay I have the
honor to invite you
on the act of unveiling
the bust, Drs- Walter Reed
James Carroll, Jesse Lazear
etc etc---------
Said act will take
place 3rd Dec- 1000 A. M-
on the spot (I love that)
Lazear Camp- etc-
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We ho-pe to have
the honor your
accompany us on
said ceremony- Very Sincerely Yours
Ceasar Rodriguez Exposito |
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Nov- 14- 1952 Blue Ridge Summit, Va. Mr- Cesar Rodriguez Exposito. Dear Mr- Exposito- Thank you so very
much for the kind
invitation to come to Havana.
Cuba was a spot dear
to my beloved father's
heart- He held Dr. Carlos Finlay
in high esteem as he did
all of his yellow Fever
commission- Walter Reed
did not live to know
the wonderful tributes
paid him - as did my
dear mother - my Brother &
myself for his discovery
of yellow Fever. We have
been proud indeed through
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the fifty years since
his passing - and we
too have been humble
as he taught us to be-
He wanted in his
sweet- gentle and
generous nature to
share his work
with all those around
him- I know he
would be pleased
about Dr- Finlay, and
his yellow Fever Colleagues.
I am honored at your
kind invitation. It is the
distance that keeps me
away- With re-newed
thanks, and my very
best wishes to Dr. Alberto Recio -
and your self- Sincerely-
Blossom Reed |
