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Dr. Brinton (fig. 5) warmly welcomed the order to collect, for study, specimens of damaged or diseased tissues. Indeed, he had anticipated the order of 1 August by writing on 28 July to the medical officers in charge of hospitals at St. Louis, Mo., Cincinnati, Ohio, Baltimore, Md., Philadelphia, Pa., Mound City, Ill., and Winchester, Va., directing that all specimens be collected and forwarded. Immediately after the issuance of The Surgeon General's order, he addressed similar letters asking the cooperation of the officers in charge of