Title:

Letter from Wilbur A. Sawyer to Peggy Sawyer Carroll

Creator:

Sawyer, Wilbur A.

Recipient:

Carroll, Peggy Sawyer

Date:

18 February 1921

Description:

In January 1921, Sawyer met with Dr. Victor Heiser, the director of RF operations in the East. Heiser asked him to come along on a three-month tour of the RF public health sites in southeast Asia, and Sawyer agreed, though it meant missing the birth of his son (who arrived on March 23). His letters to his wife describe in detail the rigors of traveling and his reactions to other cultures, as well as the activities of the hookworm control campaigns. His letters to the children, such as this one to eldest daughter Peggy, provide a somewhat different perspective on his travels.

Location:

Box: 2. Folder: 2

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy ID:

LWBBKD

NLM ID:

101584931X150

Profiles Collection:

The Wilbur A. Sawyer Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584931X150

Story Section:

Biographical Information