found that the first yellow fever fatality of the recent epidemic 
was; at Utive and not at some other erroneously reported locality. 
Following this, they returned with two Army Colonels who are 
sanitation experts. They drought a generator and strung up mos¬ 
quito traps in the trees so that night our camp looked like 15th 
and Pennsylvania Avenue. 
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with Dr. 
this is the first 
Byfnow we 
that there is no 
which transmit the 
jungle canopy 
tall -jungle trees 
Infection only 
also came out one Sunday with his family and 
he doctors were really having a field day since 
yellow fever reported in Panama in many years, 
experts in the subject. It might he added 
danger whatever at this season. The mosquitoes 
jungle yellow fever live only in the high 
e they attack monkeys hut only bite humans when 
are felled in clearing or timbering operations. 
'g-place during the rainy season. 
Captain Snell, who is General Hale’s aide, came to visit us 
in a jeep with his wife and spent the night. We had our men col¬ 
lect a lot of orchid plants for them. After our first trip in, 
the men fixed the worst places in the road so that over the route 
where we had felt our way through tall grass and rocks in the 
weapons’ carrier there is now a veritable eamino real. As a mat¬ 
ter of fact the last ./Sunday we were in camp, Colonel SIton drove 
in with his family and some friends for a Sunday -picnic, which is 
a tribute to the attractiveness of the spot. You could make it 
from la Jagua in about an hour. 
We are very disappointed to learn that it was necessary for 
you to change your plans, but I am /delighted at the reasons that 
brought it about. It is certainly encouraging that the Regents 
are taking such,an active interest in the Institution., 
General Hale had planned to visit us all when- we were in camp 
together. We have told Captain Snell of your change in plans. 
General Hale has mentioned several times that he expects you to 
make Albrook Field your headquarters and you may be sure that he 
will give you all facilities possible in aiding your work. 
We plan to leave here Thursday for the interior and work our 
way northward. We may start our work at Barriles somewhat earlier 
in view of your change in plans. If so, we will write you im¬ 
mediately in case you would want to send Perry go in advance to 
collect in that region. He could fly directly to David and we 
could meet him there. 
Dick and Marion join me in sending best regards. 
Sincerely, 
I# UJ j 
We really are disappointed 
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