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“…to serve on a railroad commission…”

See “Mittag told Maury…,” above.

“Mittag visited Sims again…”

Harris, S. (1950). Woman's surgeon: The life story of J. Marion Sims. New York: Macmillan, p. 189.

“…introduced him to the reporter…”

American Phrenological Journal, unsigned, Vol. XXV, No. 6, June 1857, pp. 121-22.

“Sims and Mittag posed…”

I have made a slight compression here. The image of Sims derived from a Matthew Brady photo actually appeared in Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. His portrait for The American Phrenological Journal was executed by a different artist. But both started with Brady.

American Phrenological Journal, unsigned (see “Sims had met Blair…,” above), Vol. XXV, No. 6, June 1857, p. 121; Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, February 23, 1856.

“…balked at Brady’s first likeness…”

I am assuming that if Sims was finicky about Matthew Brady’s portraits of others, he was likely finicky about his own portrait, as well.

Letter from Horace Green to Hardy Vickers Wooten, May 31, 1856. A transcribed version of the letter is held in the Wooten collection at the Alabama Department of Archives and History in Montgomery, Alabama.

“Josiah Nott visited too…”

There is no record that Sims and Nott met at this time, but I think it’s very likely, particularly given the fact, as will be seen, that Sims would soon go way out of his way on Nott’s behalf.

Horsman, R. (1987). Josiah Nott of Mobile: Southerner, physician, and racial theorist. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, p. 203.

“…Types of Mankind.”

Nott’s book speaks for itself.

Nott, J. C., & Gliddon, G. R. (1854). Types of mankind. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo.

“…the supremacy of the white race.”

Horsman, R. (1987). Josiah Nott of Mobile: Southerner, physician, and racial theorist. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, pp. 93-94.

“…no Yankee could bleach him.”

I have taken the liberty of changing Nott’s wording.

Horsman, R. (1987). Josiah Nott of Mobile: Southerner, physician, and racial theorist. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, p. 295.

“…Reverend Milburn…”

See “…Pratts, Hilliards…Milburn,” above.

Milburn spoke at the first anniversary celebration of Woman’s Hospital, in NY, in 1856, having left Alabama for New York some time earlier. The pamphlet printed after the occasion is held at the National Library of Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland, pp. 21-22.

“Milburn’s most recent book…”

I have advanced the publication date of Milburn’s book by a few years. The beliefs expressed in his essay, however, were surely long-standing.

Milburn, W. H. (1859). The pioneer preacher: Or, Rifle, axe, and saddle-bags, and other lectures. New York: Derby & Jackson.

“…preoccupied with their toilet.”

Milburn, W. H. (1859). The pioneer preacher: Or, Rifle, axe, and saddle-bags, and other lectures. New York: Derby & Jackson, p. 163.

“Beautiful feet…”

Milburn, W. H. (1859). The pioneer preacher: Or, Rifle, axe, and saddle-bags, and other lectures. New York: Derby & Jackson, p. 208.

“Light, heat, electricity…”

Milburn, W. H. (1859). The pioneer preacher: Or, Rifle, axe, and saddle-bags, and other lectures. New York: Derby & Jackson, p. 147.

“…the duties of a lowlier sphere…”

Milburn, W. H. (1859). The pioneer preacher: Or, Rifle, axe, and saddle-bags, and other lectures. New York: Derby & Jackson, p. 156.

“…old friend Thornwell…”

Although this letter is dated slightly later than the period described, I think it’s safe to conclude that Thornwell visited Sims on more than one occasion.

Letter from J. Marion Sims to James Thornwell, May 28, 1860, held at the South Caroliniana Library at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.

“After the young minister…”

See “…did not intend to disgrace Theresa…,” above.

“…president of their alma mater…”

SIMS, J. Marion, (1885). The Story of my Life, ed. by H. Marion-Sims. D. Appleton & Co: New York, p. 108.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Henley_Thornwell

“…the five millions of Xerxes…”

This dates from a few years later, but I think it’s safe to assume that the sentiments were already brewing in Thornwell.

Thornwell, J. H., Confederate States of America Collection (Library of Congress), & YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress). (1862). Our danger and our duty. Columbia, S.C: Southern guardian, Steam-Power Press, p. 11.

“…the North was permitted to ravage…”

Thornwell, J. H., Confederate States of America Collection (Library of Congress), & YA Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress). (1862). Our danger and our duty. Columbia, S.C: Southern guardian, Steam-Power Press, p. 3.