Surgeon General Walter Wyman discusses his work, including managing quarantines and investigating an outbreak of typhoid fever. Wyman also writes about time spent at the Chevy Chase Club and expresses kind remarks to Loeb and his wife, Mrs. Katharine Loeb.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-08-09

Creator(s)

Wyman, Walter, 1848-1911

Recipient

Loeb, William, 1866-1937

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Repository

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Page Count

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Walter Wyman to William Loeb. [August 9, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53793. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Wyman, Walter, 1848-1911. Letter from Walter Wyman to William Loeb. [9 Aug. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53793.

APA:

Wyman, Walter, 1848-1911., [1906, August 9]. Letter from Walter Wyman to William Loeb.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o53793.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.