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John H. Douglas collection of Ulysses S. Grant letters and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 175

Abstract

Photographs and short notes to Douglas from Grant, during the last year of his life.

Dates

  • Creation: 1885

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Copyright and Re-use Information

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair... use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

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Privacy Information

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Biographical Note

Dr. John Hancock Douglas, 1824-1892, a well-known throat specialist based in New York City, served as Ulysses Grant's primary physician as he suffered from throat cancer. Douglas was a native of Waterford, N.Y. and graduated from medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in 1847. While he was still living in New York City, Grant came to Dr. Douglas when his fatal illness first manifested itself in the fall of 1884. Grant left New York for the... Drexel cottage in Mount McGregor, New York on June 17, 1885, where he stayed until his death on July 23, 1885.

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Collection Summary

Photographs show the exterior of the Drexel cottage and also the empty rooms where Grant rested and ultimately died. A few photographs depict a relief sculpture and a bust of President Grant. Handwritten notes from Grant to Dr. Douglas dated June 30, July 2, July 16, and undated are also represented in photographs.
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