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Edward Jenner (Cheltenham) to Rev. William Davies Jr. (Eastington, Gloucestershire), approximately 1800-1822 1 Leaves
Box 1 > Folder 2

Jenner outlines his plan to print copies of "scraps" to be given away. He adds that "Fosbrooke has been here" and is in good spirits, although he adds "The immense quantity of snuff that is flowing up his Nostrils in one continued stream, must finally do him irreparable injury." He directs Davies to pay Larne a sum of 80 pounds or more.

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  2. Edward Jenner papers, 1777, 1800-1822
  3. Letters, 1813-1822, approximately 1800-1822

Edward Jenner (Cheltenham) to Rev. William Davies (Eastington, Gloucestershire), approximately 1800-1822 1 Leaves
Box 1 > Folder 2

Jenner lists his advocates (in regard to vaccination?), then discusses matters on the farm, including picking cherries, an auction (for grain?) , and, in a postscript, the preparation of one of his houses for residents.He wishes the Rockhampton surgeon to contact him and provide updates on veterinary proceedings.

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  2. Edward Jenner papers, 1777, 1800-1822
  3. Letters, 1813-1822, approximately 1800-1822

Notebook, 1810-1812
Volume 2

The bulk of the notebook comprises a diary (188 pages) maintained by Jenner in 1811 and the Fall of 1812, primarily containing notes on his patients and their treatments for various illnesses, from syphilis to gout to heart ailments (including prescriptions) along with records of many vaccinations. There is a note of receipt of a letter (1812 September 12) from Dr. Alex Crichton stating that vaccination flourished throughout the Russian Empire. Also contains reports on the dissection of organs from a cow, horse, and sheep, along with two sets of notations regarding diabetes, and one on "pulmonary affections." There are occasional notes with weather observations, recipes, lists of letters written, patient charges or payments, and a few comments on his house repairs using stucco. At least one medical note dates from 1910. At the end of the volume are a number of poems and epigrams.

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  2. Edward Jenner papers, 1777, 1800-1822

Edward Jenner papers, 1777, 1800-1822 1.4 Linear Feet (1 box and 2 volumes; 71 items)

Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was an English surgeon and naturalist known for developing the smallpox vaccine. This collection dates from 1777-1822 and consists mainly of letters written by Edward Jenner to family and friends as well as officials and associates concerned with smallpox vaccination. The collection also includes prescriptions, poems, and a notebook (1810-1812) with Jenner's details on his patients and their treatments for various illnesses, including syphilis, gout, and heart ailments, along with records of many vaccinations. Correspondence topics include: activities of various vaccination programs at home and abroad, including the Royal Jennerian Society and the National Vaccine Establishment; medical cases and consultations; Jenner's recognition in Parliament as discoverer of the smallpox vaccine and his appointment as physician extraordinary to George IV; requests for positions on behalf of others and for the return of a relative who was a prisoner of war in France; updates on health and activities of family members and acquaintances, including the health of his wife Catherine, who suffered from tuberculosis; and financial matters. Family correspondents include Catherine Jenner, brother-in-law William Davies, nephew William Davies, and sister Mary Black. Other correspondents include John Hunter, Thomas Pruen, Thomas Paytherus, Charles Henry Parry, Samuel Bell Labatt, and Charles Murray.
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