2007-02-04 04:45:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
On December 12, 1799, Washington spent several hours inspecting his farms on horseback, in snow and later hail and freezing rain. He sat down to dine that evening without changing his wet clothes. The next morning, he awoke with a bad cold, fever and a throat infection called quinsy that turned into acute laryngitis and pneumonia. Washington died on the evening of December 14, 1799, at his home, while attended by Dr. James Craik, one of his closest friends, and Tobias Lear, Washington's personal secretary. Lear would record the account in his journal. From Lear's account, we receive Washington's last words: Tis well.
Modern doctors believe that Washington died from either epiglottitis or, since he was bled as part of the treatment, a combination of shock from the loss of five pints of blood, as well as asphyxia and dehydration. Washington's remains were buried at Mount Vernon. In order to protect their privacy, Martha Washington burned the correspondence between her husband and herself following his death. Only three letters between the couple have survived.
2007-02-04 04:55:22 · answer #1 · answered by The_answer_person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Working at his plantation, Washington contracted a cold and died on Dec. 14, 1799, after a two-day illness.
2007-02-04 04:54:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pneumonia
2007-02-04 04:47:56 · answer #3 · answered by pretender59321 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, he was killed by blood loss. His doctors were "bleeding" him in the hope of "Balancing his humors."
If he'd simply been left alone to recover, he would probably have survived.
Ironically, he receive what was, at the time, considered the best care in the land.
2007-02-04 04:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canned Beer. Coors probably.
2007-02-04 04:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by BudLt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctors who tried to cure his pneumonia werent very helpful. they bled him for too long and they stuck some sort of bad herb down his throat. no joke.
2007-02-04 04:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by Cole 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is widely rumored that he died from a chronic infection,
caused from splinters of wood from his dentures. the fact is he
he choked too death on his porcelain veneers!
2007-02-04 06:42:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have long proposed that we dig him up run tests and find out, why not they do it to my anscestors
2007-02-04 06:32:03 · answer #8 · answered by paulisfree2004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably syphilis. He screwed everything that walked, that is why he is known as "the father of our country".
2007-02-04 04:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by don 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
his heart quit beating....duh
2007-02-04 04:49:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋