, 1881-08-12
The Sick Man Writes the First
Letter Since rle Was
Shot. -
Like Il Dutiful Son. It Is 10 Ills
Dear Old Mother at
Mentor.
Confidence Of the Doctors In Speedy
Recovary-A sea Voyage in i.
Contemplation.
DULLETINS.

Aug. Il-6:JN q. I1l.-lHt ITc$lueHt pAsSeu all
exceedingly good night, sleeping sweetIy,
with but few short breaks, and awaking re-
freslled tltfs morning ata later hour t1ian
us1inl. At tho morning dressing, just COM
pletcl. ~ was found that tho deeper parts of
tho wound had been emptied spontaneously.
The quantity Ut pus sccreted Is beginning to
diminish; Its character. a1ld tho appearance
Of the wound ara healthy. Ills temperature
shows a1i entire absonce Of fever this morn
!ng, and Ills pulse, which is less frequent
than yesterday, IslmproviuR In Quality. Atpres-
cnt 1t is 10o, temperature o8e. respiration 10.
y. W. DtIBs-
j. X. uAnNHs,
J.J. woonwAvp,
: nonE1tr ttEYnuAN.
1880 r. III.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON. D. G.,
Aug. 11-]::10 y. m.-Tho President to doing wolf
to-day. besides liberal SUPPLY Of lquid nour-
ishment Mt rcgular Interyats,t he has taken for ,
breakfast, with evident relish, m Increased
quantity OF solid food. Ho Continues FREQ from
fovcr. His skin is moist, but without undue
peEspirnHon. puts0 To-, temperature $50, rcs-
piration 10. DIV. Bliss,
~, ]. K. BARNES,
jill. WOODWARD,
.".nonznr BErpuRs.
TIN
EXECUTIVE MANSION, W1uSorps, d q,
Aug 1i-7 p..n..--Atter, tho iNou> >bu1ietin ~wAs
issued tho Presidents 'odndkaon continued as
then reported until I y. M; wien tho commeuce-
mont Of tho afternoon fever Has notcL' In de-
grep It did not dltlor materially from that Of
yesterday. His pulse Is now 1os, temperature
lOl.", respiration II. d. W. lilies, ...,
]. X. nANNEs,
J. J. WOODWARD,
I NOuEnr ,REY1unN..
UNOFFICIAL.
| EXECUTIVE MANSION, fWAsnIN0ToN, b. O.,
Aug. 11-s:W p. m.~~The Improvement In tho
Presidents condition which became apparent
yesterday continues without Interruption. All
tho pus accrated by the wound is now dis
charged spontaneously every day. Tho fact
that tho qunntity ia not 10 largo al heretofore
docs not Indicate that my il retained, but is
| ratheE IN eytdonoo that tho suppuratinx sur
face Ia laur0astug in oxtont, or. In 0thor Words,
that tho proccss Of Rrnnu'auon and healing arc
/, 9oLnH on fAvoraby III the deeper parts OF the
wound. Tho surgeons expross tho opln-
ian that this Is: the best day
tho President hrs !: had s!ucu tho
tho tebrilo disturbance which led to tho opesa-
ton Moatlny. Tho patient hld botmcen 10 and
II this forenoon broakfaat consisting Of boiled
ah1ckon. a piooe OF toast saturated With boet
Juice, and q cup Of ten. In addtion to this, he
has taken ut intervals during the day milk,
| mGAt V1lfAEls auQ ukQHE lloQE1A0u0uL oA0uRQ
to make up all aggregate OF about twanty-l 1--WE
OUNCES OF solid and liquid food., 1le has beea
frou from fover throughout tho nntlro duy, and
bis pulse ranged reo,u 100 at the mornlnR ex-
animation to l94 at tho present hour. -
-11:W r. II,
ExruuTIvH MANSION; WAsntNoToN, D. q,
Aug. 11-1l:W p. m,-~Although tho Prpsldouts
pulse and temperature were not al low Tonight
rs II hRd ueon hoped they would be, the suEgeoni
report that he has had good dsy,-bettcr than
any previous day this wcok,-and that his up.
poarnnoe and general condition are improved
1lo has taken atnco moru!u1 nearly two pountt
Of solid md liquid food, without gastric dts.
turhauce,. and, although bis pulse still
Indicates weakness. no soems stronger than yes
terday. lie was apouged on and took bis ias'
allowance Of noar.shmeut about . p. M. aue
soon afterwards went to sleep without anodynes
Lis afternoon .toyer began to abato Al usus
attor tho evening examination. and by halt"pas
10 his pulse hsd fallen to last lights figure. I'LL
temperature has not beon takou sinoe o'clock
but has apparently falleu In correspondence
| with hts pulse; and thore Ia ovcry prospect thai
ho will have another Qufat, rcstful night. .