President Garfield’s Condition: August 14, 1881, 12:30 PM

Portraits of Garfield's six doctors surround an illustration of the President on his sickbedEXECUTIVE MANSION,
August 14, 1881.

12.30 P. M.
The President has done well this morning; his temperature falling half a degree since the last bulletin was issued.  At the morning dressing the condition of the wound was found to be excellent, and the discharge of pus adequate and healthy.  Pulse, 96; temperature 99.3°; respiration, 18.

D. W. BLISS,
J. K. BARNES,
J. J. WOODWARD,
ROBT.  REYBURN,
D. HAYES AGNEW.

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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