Smallpox inoculation notes, 1805 June, 1805 June Digital
Scope and Contents
Contains notes on an experiment to "supersede the small-pox by vaccination two days after inoculation of the small-pox, by expediting the progress of the disease." The experiment involved inoculation of a 14-year-old boy in Bridgeport, Connecticut; Fansher created two punctures in each leg, two in each breast, and two in each arm, in which he administered cowpox matter. There are also notes on further experiments with vaccination on a human and using an onion.
Dates
- Creation: 1805 June
Language of Materials
Papers are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.14 cubic feet (1 half legal size document box)Creator
- From the Collection: Fansher, Sylvanus, 1770-1846 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine) Repository
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