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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY,
BALTIMORE.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
COR. WASHINGTON
AND MONUMENT STS
Jan. 12, 1900.
Surg. Gen. George M. Sternberg,
Washington, D.C.
My dear General Sternberg,
I beg to introduce Dr. J.W.
Lazear, who has spoken to me of his
intention of trying for the position of
surgeon in the regular army. He will
explain his previous training, but I desire
to endorse most cordially Dr. Lazear's
eminent fitness for this position. He has
served with great credit as an intern
in the Johns Hopkins Hospital and has
already distinguished himself by valuable
scientific work, with some of which per-
haps you may already be familiar.
He has engaged in teaching our students
in the clinical laboratory and is an
expert in clinical microscopy and
allied subjects. He is now engaged
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in original studies on the malarial parasite
which have yielded interesting results.
He is a good clinical man, a bacteriologist,
and withal a gentleman of enclivation
and agreeable personality, He is, I am
sure, far superior to the average of
applicants for the position of army
surgeon, and I am convinced that he
would prove a very valuable addition
to your corps of army surgeons. Very sincerely yours
William H. Welch.
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