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Letter from Walter Reed to Albert E. Truby, December 10, 1900

 
Columbia Barracks,

Quemados, Dec. 10th 1900.

My dear Dr. Truby:

    Just
a line to thank you
for the mosquitoes which
came safely several
days ago, (& which proved
to be beautiful specimens
of C. Fasciating), and, also,
to tell you that the theo.
=ry is alright! Our
first case came down
in Camp (Kissenger)

 
on Saturday night -
was bitten on 5th at
11.30 a.m. by two 21 day
"birds", one 19 day, and
one 16 day & one 12 day
"bird". Initial Chill
11.30 at night, Saturday; just
84 hours (31/2 days) follow-
ing, with rise of 1° to
100°, severe headache and
backache, [with] infected eyes.
T. at midnight 101° & at
9 a.m. 102.2°. &c! The
case is a beautiful one,
and will be seen by
the Board of Havana
experts, to-day, all of
 
whom except Finlay, consider
the theory a wild one!

    Cooke & Co. in infected bedding
house are enjoying their us-
ual health, but much relieved
when told that C. Fasciatus had
got in his work! Congratulations
are now in order. Love to
my boy.

Sincerely, your friend,

Walter Reed