The council at Esopus—The learned doctors and the ailing mule
Subject(s): Belmont, August, 1853-1924, Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925, Cockran, William Bourke, 1854-1923, Corn, Davis, Henry Gassaway, 1823-1916, Hill, David B. (David Bennett), 1843-1910, McCarren, Patrick Henry, 1849-1909, Mules, New York (State)--Esopus, Parker, Alton B. (Alton Brooks), 1852-1926, Sheehan, William F. (William Francis), 1859-1917, Telegraph, West Virginia
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A number of men stand around an ailing mule with two brands: “W. J. B. 1900” and “W. J. B. 1896.” Alton B. Parker tries to feed the mule “Parker golden corn” and ponders, “I wonder will he swallow this?” William Francis Sheehan has a telegram, August Belmont holds “clippers,” William Bourke Cockran has “ginger,” David B. Hill holds a “whip,” and Patrick Henry McCarren holds a “knife.” Henry Gassaway Davis comes running toward the mule and says, “I’ve got the remedy.” The train at the “Esopus Station” has smoke that reads, “from West Virginia.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-07-17
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The council at Esopus—The learned doctors and the ailing mule. [July 17, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302531. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Booth, Franklin, 1874-1948. The council at Esopus—The learned doctors and the ailing mule. [17 Jul. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302531.
APA:
Booth, Franklin, 1874-1948., [1904, July 17]. The council at Esopus—The learned doctors and the ailing mule.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o302531.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
