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TTR: October 30, 2013

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Thanks Gary! That pretty much proved a theory I was working on with someone who recently did some research through the Archives.

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Doc Holliday — Nancy Sosa, Tue Jul 24 15:37

Hey Gary Roberts, and anyone else who can answer this,when was Holliday diagnosed with TB? Are we sure he had TB and ist wasn't something else?
- Nancy--Doc's disease — Gary Roberts, Wed Jul 25 05:34
  
  Hi Nancy, No, we can't say with precision just when Doc was diagnosed. Most people have argued that he went west because he was diagnosed with consumption (which is what TB was called in those days). ... more
- - Re: Nancy--Doc's disease — B.J., Sun Jul 29 14:58
    
    Back in Doc's days, there was no smoothe muscle relaxer specific medications dedicated to controlling the respiratory spasms associated with TB. However alcohol and morphine, both used as... more
  - Thanks Gary! — Nancy Sosa, Thu Jul 26 13:05
  - The Sulphur Headlight's account — bfrey, Wed Jul 25 07:44
    
    Origen Smith gives his recollections about Doc's final days. I stumbled on this in a old True West edition Dec 2001.
  - - Re: The Sulphur Headlight's account — Larry K, Wed Jul 25 13:40
      
      The Origen Smith account was later found to be bogus Bruce.
    - - i did not know that........thanks (nm) — bfrey, Wed Jul 25 16:11
      - Also see... — Geraldo, Thu Jul 26 06:23
        
        the November/December 2003 issue of True West(pages 30 & 31)which covers the fabricated items used in the 2001 article. Very interesting. Jerry
    - Re: The Sulphur Headlight's account — Bob Cash, Wed Jul 25 13:33
      
      Bruce, here's Peter Brand's posting from 2006 about Harelip Charlie" Smith with info on the Headlight letters. http://www.tombstonevendetta.com/csmith.htm
    - - oops. — Larry K, Wed Jul 25 13:41
        
        You beat me by a few minutes Bob. But hey, much more informative anyway. :-)
- no answer but a pesky question... — bfrey, Tue Jul 24 17:49
  
  In locating the Drew's site did you ever see anything a mile or two up the road from where the attack took place that looked like a ravine or "chasm". Paul was fearful on negotiating that tricky turn ... more
- - Pesky but relevant — bob paul, Wed Jul 25 07:21
    
    Bruce: Yes, this is a "pesky" but also relevant question. The chasm (with an insecure, narrow and unprotected bridge) is described in the May 20, 1882, Denver Republican but is not included in the... more
  - - Yes... — bfrey, Wed Jul 25 07:39
      
      Think that is one way to pin point the location if anything like that can be located. Between the two Drew's and the fight for which site is the correct one, this has never been mentioned. I was... more

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