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41 ”I do not believe that”: ”At the Patient's Bedside,” ”I do not believe that”: ”At the Patient's Bedside,” New York Times New York Times, July 5, 1881.

42 Although Garfield rarely mentioned: Rockwell, ”From Mentor to Elberon,” Although Garfield rarely mentioned: Rockwell, ”From Mentor to Elberon,” Century Magazine Century Magazine.

43 ”What motive do you think”: ”A Great Nation in Grief,” ”What motive do you think”: ”A Great Nation in Grief,” New York Times New York Times, July 3, 1881.

Chapter 17: One Nation

1 ”You were not made free merely”: ”Colored Men Visit Garfield,” ”You were not made free merely”: ”Colored Men Visit Garfield,” New York Times New York Times, October 21, 1880.

2 ”the high privilege and sacred duty”: Garfield, ”the high privilege and sacred duty”: Garfield, Inaugural Address Inaugural Address, March 4, 1881.

3 ”give the South, as rapidly as possible”: De Santis, ”President Garfield and the 'Solid South,'” 449. ”give the South, as rapidly as possible”: De Santis, ”President Garfield and the 'Solid South,'” 449.

4 ”felt, as they had not felt before”: ”Southern Sympathy,” ”felt, as they had not felt before”: ”Southern Sympathy,” New York Times New York Times, July 20, 1881.

5 ”united, as if by magic”: Bundy, ”united, as if by magic”: Bundy, The Nation's Hero, in Memoriam The Nation's Hero, in Memoriam, 24243.

6 ”the whole Nation kin”: ”Jefferson Davis on Guiteau's Crime,” ”the whole Nation kin”: ”Jefferson Davis on Guiteau's Crime,” New York Times New York Times, July 16, 1881.

7 ”I felt lighthearted and merry”: ”I felt lighthearted and merry”: United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 601.

8 ”His vanity is literally nauseating”: Hayes and Hayes, ”His vanity is literally nauseating”: Hayes and Hayes, A Complete History A Complete History, 4056.

9 ”He spoke with deliberation”: Ibid. ”He spoke with deliberation”: Ibid.

10 ”He objected strenuously”: Ibid., 406. ”He objected strenuously”: Ibid., 406.

11 ”I want you to be sure”: Ibid., 499. ”I want you to be sure”: Ibid., 499.

12 ”I don't want to appear strained”: Quoted in Ackerman, ”I don't want to appear strained”: Quoted in Ackerman, Dark Horse Dark Horse, 406.

13 Before returning to his cell: Clark, Before returning to his cell: Clark, The Murder of James A. Garfield The Murder of James A. Garfield, 65.

14 He believed that he would be released: Rosenberg, He believed that he would be released: Rosenberg, The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau, p. 46.

15 ”by the hundreds”: Clark, ”by the hundreds”: Clark, The Murder of James A. Garfield The Murder of James A. Garfield, 91.

16 ”a conviction would shock the public”: ”a conviction would shock the public”: United States v. Guiteau United States v. Guiteau, 2246.

17 So carefree was Guiteau: Rosenberg, So carefree was Guiteau: Rosenberg, The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau The Trial of the a.s.sa.s.sin Guiteau, 45.

18 ”I am looking for a wife”: Hayes and Hayes, ”I am looking for a wife”: Hayes and Hayes, A Complete History A Complete History, 451.

19 ”For twenty years, I have had an idea”: Hayes and Hayes, ”For twenty years, I have had an idea”: Hayes and Hayes, A Complete History A Complete History,452.

20 He was in contact with everyone: Mackenzie, He was in contact with everyone: Mackenzie, Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell, 235.

21 ”Alec says he telegraphed”: Mabel Bell to her mother, July 20, 1881, Bell Family Papers. ”Alec says he telegraphed”: Mabel Bell to her mother, July 20, 1881, Bell Family Papers.

22 At this point in his experiments: Bell, At this point in his experiments: Bell, Upon the Electrical Experiments Upon the Electrical Experiments, 15.

23 He had adjusted the coils' size: Ibid., 811. He had adjusted the coils' size: Ibid., 811.

24 Most important, he had decided to borrow: Ibid., 5. Most important, he had decided to borrow: Ibid., 5.

25 Bell and Tainter had already begun testing: Mackenzie, Bell and Tainter had already begun testing: Mackenzie, Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell,236.

26 Seven years earlier, while working: Bruce, Seven years earlier, while working: Bruce, Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude, 121.

27 ”more nearly approximate”: Bell to Mabel Bell, July 17, 1881, Bell Family Papers; Mackenzie, ”more nearly approximate”: Bell to Mabel Bell, July 17, 1881, Bell Family Papers; Mackenzie, Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell, 236.

28 On July 20, as promised: Bell, ”Volta Lab Notes,” July 19, 1881. On July 20, as promised: Bell, ”Volta Lab Notes,” July 19, 1881.

29 Bliss, who had brought for the inventor: Clark, Bliss, who had brought for the inventor: Clark, The Murder of James A. Garfield The Murder of James A. Garfield, 86. The bullets are in the collection of the National Museum of American History.

30 ”Ball can certainly be located”: Bell, ”Volta Lab Notes,” July 9, 1881. ”Ball can certainly be located”: Bell, ”Volta Lab Notes,” July 9, 1881.

31 ”If people would only make their bullets”: Bell, ”If people would only make their bullets”: Bell, Upon the Electrical Experiments Upon the Electrical Experiments,46.

32 In its earliest form, the induction balance: Ibid., 7, 11. In its earliest form, the induction balance: Ibid., 7, 11.

33 Always a serious young man: Grosvenor and Wesson, Always a serious young man: Grosvenor and Wesson, Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bell, 62.

34 The Volta Laboratory, moreover, was far: Gray, The Volta Laboratory, moreover, was far: Gray, Reluctant Genius Reluctant Genius, 217.

35 So unhealthy was the laboratory: Mabel Bell to Eliza Bell, June 23, 1881, Bell Family Papers. So unhealthy was the laboratory: Mabel Bell to Eliza Bell, June 23, 1881, Bell Family Papers.

36 ”headache has taken root”: Bruce, ”headache has taken root”: Bruce, Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude, 201.

37 ”Alec says he would rather die”: Mabel Bell to Eliza Bell, June 23, 1881, Bell Family Papers. ”Alec says he would rather die”: Mabel Bell to Eliza Bell, June 23, 1881, Bell Family Papers.

38 ”epistolary silence”: Bell to Mabel Bell, July 26, 1881, Bell Family Papers. ”epistolary silence”: Bell to Mabel Bell, July 26, 1881, Bell Family Papers.

39 ”Alec says he is well and bearing”: Mabel Bell to her mother, July 20, 1881, Bell Family Papers. ”Alec says he is well and bearing”: Mabel Bell to her mother, July 20, 1881, Bell Family Papers.

40 ”I want to know how you are personally”: Mabel Bell to Alexander Graham Bell, July 16, 1881, Bell Family Papers. ”I want to know how you are personally”: Mabel Bell to Alexander Graham Bell, July 16, 1881, Bell Family Papers.

Chapter 18: ”Keep Heart”

1 ”I hope the dangers are nearly pa.s.sed”: Lucretia Garfield to Mrs. Logan, July 14, 1881. ”I hope the dangers are nearly pa.s.sed”: Lucretia Garfield to Mrs. Logan, July 14, 1881.

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