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Tag Archives: Dolley Madison’s ulcerated knee
Dolley Madison, Louisa Adams and Their Doctor
Medical knowledge was still hit-and-miss in the early 19th century, but both Dolley Madison and Louisa Adams had the good fortune to have Dr. Physick treat their serious problems. The Good Doctor Physick Philip Syng Physick (1768-1837) was born to … Continue reading
Posted in A POTUS-FLOTUS Blog, James Madison, John Quincy Adams, Nifty History People
Tagged American history, Dolley Madison, Dolley Madison's ulcerated knee, Dr. Philip Syng Physick, Dr. Physick of Philadelphia, Feather Schwartz Foster, First Ladies, First Ladies history, First Lady History, history, John Quincy Adams, Louisa Catherine Adams, Presidential history, surgical practices in thed early 19th century, Thomas Baker Johnson, US history
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