Raynors HCA 2015-02
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Rear Admiral Presley Marion Rixey (14 July 1852 - 17 June 1928) was a Surgeon General of the United States Navy (1902-10) and personal physician to Presidents William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. He also attended to President McKinley after he was shot in Buffalo, NY in Septmber 1901. Rare call book ledger of Dr. Presley M. Rixey, Personal Physician to President McKinley 8vo. Walsh's Physicians' Combined Call Book and Tablet Weekly Form. This unique item contains a daily call list of Dr. Presley M. Rixey, President and First Lady McKinley's personal physician from September 1899 to September of 1900. Each page in the book is arranged so the doctor can list out patients seen each day and write notes regarding visits. The back is arranged for cash received and bookkeeping. Dr. Rixey saw White House staff such as the Secretary of the Navy, but each week without fail Mrs. McKinley was the first listed and was seen almost every day. President McKinley always follows listed as "The President". Contained in the book are five of Rixey's calling cards, one of them affixed to the inside of the front cover. Book is presented in beautiful custom made cloth slip cover. Has some light wear from use, elsefine. A wonderful piece of Presidential History.
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