Account of the introduction of the cow pox into India / [by George Keir].
- Keir, George.
- Date:
- 1803
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Account of the introduction of the cow pox into India / [by George Keir]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![fervently hope your philanthrophic wlfhes of in- troducing the vaccine matter to India, arc in a fair way to be fulfilled. Letter from the Refident at Bagdad to Government, I'&th dpril 1802. To The Hon’ble JONATHAN DUNCAN, Frejident and Governor in Council, Politica] Department, at BOMBAY Hov’ble Sir, & Gentlemen, I beg permifllon to lay before the Hon’ble Board, the enclofed copy of a Letter from me to the Re- fident at BufTora, and to fubferibe myfelfwitb the greateft refpedt. Hon’ble Sir & Gentlemen, Your moft Obedient humble Servant, ^Signed') HARFORD JONES. B A G D A D, T the 18th Apr. 1802.^ Extradf of his Letter of the fame dale, to the Refi- dent at Bujfora. It is with the bigheft fatisfadion, I acquaint you> that by the attention and ability of Dodior Shortj the operation of vaccination has been performed with fuccefs at Bagdad, with fome matter which I received from Dodtor de Carro of Vienna, on the 30th ultimo, and 1 have now the honor to fend you . exprefs.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b28707631_0108.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
