Papers, 1775-1822 : London, England.

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Papers, 1775-1822 : London, England.

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ALS. A letter from Dr. John Hunter (1728-1793) to Edward Jenner, surgeon, revealing a friendly relationship and an exchange of scientific opinions and data. Hunter was much attached to Jenner and in 1775 begged him to join him (Hunter) in lecturing. Many of their letters are published in Ottley's Life of John Hunter and in Baron's Life of [Edward] Jenner. In 1777 Hunter had attacks of vertigo which caused him to go to Bath. The letter of Sept. 7, if written in 1777, must have been before Hunter left for the visit to Bath. He met Jenner there during the autumn. A second item, a letter of Apr. 24, 1820, from London to an unnamed correspondent, announces that he has "proper matter" lymph to vaccinate the child of the correspondent. This letter is accompanied by the statement that so many children had been vaccinated that "fit subjects" have become scarce. An engraved portrait of Dr. Jenner, the fourth item, is an aqua tint made in Leipzig in 1803 by Hoppe and receipt of the Royal Jennerian Society of the smallpox for a donation, 16 August 1822.

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Baron, John, 1785-1851.

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Hunter, John, 1728-1793

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English physician. From the description of Letter, 1777, Sept. 7 : [London], to Edward Jenner. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35113899 John Hunter (1728-1793), surgeon, anatomist, and Fellow of the Royal Society who published several treatises on medical subjects, including one on inflammation and gunshot wounds. His anatomical and natural science collections form the core of the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. From the description of Note on Edward May's Mo...

Jenner, Edward, 1749-1823.

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Discoverer of vaccination. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Berkeley, to Mr. Drayton in Cheltenham, 1817 Oct. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486610 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Berkeley, to Sir George Beaumont, 1804 Jan. 23. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270486616 English surgeon. From the description of Papers, undated. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31674768 From the description of Diary, 18...

Ottley, Drewry

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