Tom Doody 201-490-9659 nearlincoln@hotmail.com @nearlincoln script at: http://middleageamerican.wordpress.com/2014/08/23/presidnet-garfield-audio-script/ all seven President Garfield vid with text from Destiny of the Republic author Candice Millard Garfield 255 http://youtu.be/9UjOOFwO7KE http://youtu.be/8qPfmBuMeSE http://youtu.be/8w9-Be1eezo http://youtu.be/Ey4-agLvh34 Garfield 227 http://youtu.be/NrzSoFXg-no http://youtu.be/puLtZVsnT4M Garfield 253 http://youtu.be/SBW2fXYsQC8 Garfield 249 James A. Garfield, Civil War hero, United States congressman, corrupt political establishment, deranged office seeker tracked Garfield shockingly archaic treatments, Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone Destiny of the Republic, White City and The Professor and the Madman, Charles Giteau, Robert Todd Lincoln, Willard Bliss AFTER ALL PAGE 227 When he was carried into his room the first thing Garfield noticed was that the bed was turned away from the window he asked to have it moved so that he could look out at the sea a few days later when he was lifted into a chair so that he could better see the wide expansive ocean just beyone the cottage walls he was thrilled this is delightful he said this is such a change despite the relentless suffering Garfield had endured far more than two months he had maintained not only the strength of mind but the essence of his personality throughout his long illness Rockwell would later recall I was most forcefully impressed with the manner in which the traits of his character, which were most winning in health became intensified even as he laid dying Garfield was kind patient cheerful and deeply grateful when bliss told him that a fund was being raised for Lucretia, Garfield was overcome with gratitude, what he said in surprise then turning his face to his pillow to hide his emotion he continued how kind and thoughtful what a generous people Garfield was then silent and absorbed for a long time as if overwhelmed with the thought Garfield was also deeply grateful to the people who had cared for him for so long and with such devotion one day he placed his hand on the head of one of his attendants and said you have always been faithful and forbearing for Bliss who was visibly weakened from exhaustion and worry he tried to provide a measure of comfort you plainly show the effect of all this care your anxious watching will soon be over Bliss still refused to admit that he could not save the President’s life two days after they arrived in Elberon he issued a bulletin that the last of his attending physicians had been dismissed leaving him with only an occasional assistance from the surgeon Agnew and Hamilton Garfield was doing so well Bliss explained in his bulletin that he wished to relieve the doctors from the labor and responsibility which in his much improved condition he could no longer impose upon him to a reporter of the Washington Post Bliss said to Garfield that he had a clearer road to recovery now than he has ever had no abscess no puss no he insisted the trouble has no passed its crisis and it is going away Bilss’es assurances however no longer went unquestioned despite the announcement that the condition of the President is hopeful and that he is making slight gains daily a reporter for medical record wrote it is quite evident that his chances for recovery are very poor indeed even Agnew admitted to his friend that he thought the president had very few days left to live, he may live out the day he said and possibly tomorrow, but he cannot live a week Garfield was perfectly calm sentient Bliss wrote content to live out his days in the borrowed cottage gazing at the sea, the president could not help but wonder however if after such a brief presidency he would leave behind any lasting legacy Do you think my name will have a place in human history? He asked Rockwell one night yes, his friend replied a grand one, but a grander place in human hearts Rockwell was again with Garfield on the evening of September 19th the president had been suffering from chills fever and persistent couch but still he longed for companionship looked over at his friend with whom he had passed many happy evenings he lifted his hands slightly above the bed covers and wistfully pantomiming dealing a deck of cards soon after Swain arrived to relieve Rockwell for the night and Garfield fell asleep at ten pm as Swain sat in silence of the president’s room he suddenly heard Garfield make a gasping sound as if he were struggling to speak rushing to his bedside he saw by the light of a single candle Garfield’s eyes and looked at him for the moment, well Swain he said and suddenly pressing his hand to his heart he cried out oh my Swain what a pain I have right here Bliss was in his room reading through the daily multitude of letters offering sympathy and medical advice wonderful proclamations of the human

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