Tag Archives: Dr. Philip Syng Physick

Dolley Madison, Louisa Adams and Their Doctor

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Feather Foster

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 →

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Mrs. Adams, Dr. Physick, and Her Unmentionable Problem

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Louisa Catherine Adams: A Brief Medical History Louisa Catherine Adams (1775-1852), London born and Paris educated, was raised to be exactly what she would become: a perfect consort for a man of distinction. John Quincy Adams was the US minister … Continue reading →

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