Letters, 1799, 1800, to Alexander Marcet.

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Letters, 1799, 1800, to Alexander Marcet.

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3 ALS. Inquires after mutual friends, among them George Pearson. Offers an account of his travels in eastern Europe, of his efforts to promote vaccination, of his research and experiments, and of the progress of the Napoleonic Wars.

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