Papers, 1775 and undated [before 1783, end of Revolutionary War].

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Papers, 1775 and undated [before 1783, end of Revolutionary War].

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2 ALS. Jackson describes the political situation in New Hampshire in 1775 and voices his concern regarding an outbreak of smallpox in a small town on Lake Winnepesaukee, fearing that it might spread through the countryside.

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Jackson, Hall, 1739-1797

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Jackson (Harvard, Hon. M.D. 1793) practiced surgery and obstetrics in Portsmouth, N.H., from 1760 to 1775; he then served in the Revolutionary War as a military surgeon, returning to Portsmouth afterwards. He was the first American surgeon to perform operation of couching of cataracts and he also administered innoculations for smallpox. From the description of Papers of Hall Jackson, 1771-1823 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 281435207 Physician and arm...