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Letters : Vienna, to Louis Valentin [France]

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MS C 511

Scope and content

Letters of a leading Jennerian Jean De Carro to Louis Valentin. Letters, rather than published works, were the chief means by which Jenner and his associates made his discoveries and views known. These letters seem to show that Valentin played the role of French publicist for de Carro's work, as he did for Jenner's. The first letter describes the Jenner-Woodville-Pearson controversy over vaccination and subsequent letters deal with de Carro's efforts to promote vaccination in Europe and Asia, especially in India.

Dates

  • Creation: 1803-1816

Extent

5 items (1 folder; 21 p.)

Creator

Biographical / Historical

Louis Valentin was the leading French exponent of Jennerian vaccination while Jean de Carro was the foremost supporter of Jenner in Austria.

Scope and content

Letters of a leading Jennerian Jean De Carro to Louis Valentin. Letters, rather than published works, were the chief means by which Jenner and his associates made his discoveries and views known. These letters seem to show that Valentin played the role of French publicist for de Carro's work, as he did for Jenner's. The first letter describes the Jenner-Woodville-Pearson controversy over vaccination and subsequent letters deal with de Carro's efforts to promote vaccination in Europe and Asia, especially in India.

Language of Materials

French

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Purchase. Accession number--Accession #412.

Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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