Box 01
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Jefferson, Thomas, pres. U.S., 1743-1826, 15 A.L.s. to Benjamin Waterhouse; folder 1, 1801 June 26-1808 December 1, 1801 June 26-1808 December 1 Digital
FOUND IN:
Center for the History of Medicine (Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine)
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Collection:
Benjamin Waterhouse papers
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Series:
Series I. Benjamin Waterhouse, 1778-1942.
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Sub-Series:
A. Correspondence, 1782-1837.
File — Box: 01, Folder: 24Identifier: H MS c16
Scope and Contents:
Correspondence mainly regarding smallpox vaccine matter Waterhouse sent to Jefferson and efforts to vaccinate the population of Virginia. In one letter, Jefferson writes that 20 of his family members were successfully inoculated, and he describes the symptoms they have and the appearance of their sores. He also writes of his efforts to store and transmit matter: "I have this day impregnated some thread, & half a dozen toothpicks, which I forward to Doct. Gant, who writes me that his...