President Garfield’s Condition: August 28, 1881, 6:30 PM

EXECUTIVE MANSION,

August 28, 1881.

6.30 P. M.

The improvement in the President’s condition declared yesterday afternoon is still maintained. He continues to take willingly the liquid food given by the mouth, and is apparently digesting it. The stimulants and nutrients given by enema are also retained. At the evening dressing an increased quantity of healthy looking pus was discharged from the suppurating parotid. The appearance of the wound has not perceptibly changed since the morning dressing. But little rise in temperature or pulse has taken place since noon, and the pulse is perceptibly stronger than this time yesterday.

Pulse, 110; temperature, 99.7°; respiration 20.

D. W. BLISS,

J. K. BARNES,

J. J. WOODWARD,

ROBERT REYBURN,

FRANK H. HAMILTON,

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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