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**Pete** · 06-06-2012, 04:44

"..'I immediately sent a gentleman for brandy': Long-lost medical report of first doctor to reach Lincoln after he was shot revealed..."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1x0bAr7PV

* Report written by doctor who helped Lincoln hours after the president's death in 1865

* Dr Charles Leale, 23, was just six weeks into his practice and was 40ft away from Lincoln during performance of 'Our American Cousin'

* 21-page report details medical procedures used in attempt to save president's life

Interesting bit of our history dug up from a box long stored away.

06-06-2012, 04:44	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	........Long-lost medical report.............. "..'I immediately sent a gentleman for brandy': Long-lost medical report of first doctor to reach Lincoln after he was shot revealed..." Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1x0bAr7PV * Report written by doctor who helped Lincoln hours after the president's death in 1865 * Dr Charles Leale, 23, was just six weeks into his practice and was 40ft away from Lincoln during performance of 'Our American Cousin' * 21-page report details medical procedures used in attempt to save president's life Interesting bit of our history dug up from a box long stored away.
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