Recorded in Domestic Letter Book by—­
  A.T.  McCORMICK.

REPORT OF THE PHYSICIANS.

[From the Daily National Intelligencer, April 5, 1841.]

WASHINGTON, April 4, 1841.

Hon. D. WEBSTER,
  Secretary of State.

Dear Sir:  In compliance with the request made to us by yourself and the other gentlemen of the Cabinet, the attending and consulting physicians have drawn up the abstract of a report on the President’s case, which I herewith transmit to you.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

THO.  MILDER,
  Attending Physician.

On Saturday, March 27, 1841, President Harrison, after several days’ previous indisposition, was seized with a chill and other symptoms of fever.  The next day pneumonia, with congestion of the liver and derangement of the stomach and bowels, was ascertained to exist.  The age and debility of the patient, with the immediate prostration, forbade a resort to general blood letting.  Topical depletion, blistering, and appropriate internal remedies subdued in a great measure the disease of the lungs and liver, but the stomach and intestines did not regain a healthy condition.  Finally, on the 3d of April, at 3 o’clock p. m., profuse diarrhea came on, under which he sank at thirty minutes to 1 o’clock on the morning of the 4th.

The last words uttered by the President, as heard by Dr. Worthington, were these:  “Sir, I wish you to understand the true principles of the Government.  I wish them carried out.  I ask nothing more.”

THO.  MILLER, M.D.,
  Attending Physician. 
FRED. MAY, M.D.,
N.W.  WORTHINGTON, M.D.,
J.C.  HALL, M.D.,
ASHTON ALEXANDER, M.D.,
  Consulting Physicians.

OATH OF OFFICE ADMINISTERED TO PRESIDENT JOHN TYLER IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CABINET.[A]

[From the Daily National Intelligencer, April 7, 1841.]

I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.

JOHN TYLER
APRIL 6, 1841.

[Footnote A:  The Secretary of the Navy was absent from the city.]

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
  City and County of Washington, ss: 

I, William Cranch, chief judge of the circuit court of the District of Columbia, certify that the above-named John Tyler personally appeared before me this day, and although he deems himself qualified to perform the duties and exercise the powers and office of President on the death of William Henry Harrison, late President of the United States, without any other oath than that which he has taken as Vice-President, yet as doubts may arise, and for greater caution, took and subscribed the foregoing oath before me.