President Garfield’s Condition: July 28, 1881, 7:00 PM

Portraits of Garfield's six doctors surround an illustration of the President on his sickbedEXECUTIVE MANSION,
July 28, 1881.

7.00 P. M.
The President has passed a pleasant day, and has taken his nourishment with apparent relish.  His temperature continued normal until about 5 o’clock, when a moderate afternoon rise occurred, which, however, gives the patient but slightly discomfort, and causes no anxiety.  At present his pulse is 104; temperature, 100.5°; respiration, 20.

FRANK H. HAMILTON,
D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYBURN.

This post is one of a series reenacting the official bulletins released to the public by the physicians to President Garfield during his illness after the shooting on July 2, 1881.

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