Thomas Jefferson Letter, dated Monticello, Virginia, May 14, 1806 to the Rev. Doctr. G.C. Jenner
Title
Thomas Jefferson Letter, dated Monticello, Virginia, May 14, 1806 to the Rev. Doctr. G.C. Jenner
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Description
A letter thanking the inventor of the first successful vaccine which created a defense against the smallpox virus by inoculating patients with material from cowpox lesions. It appears Jefferson sent the letter to the wrong Jenner � the letter is addressed to a Rev. Dr. G.C. Jenner instead of Dr. Edward Jenner.
Date
1806
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Text
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Identifier
Gluck Collection: Jefferson, Thomas 1806
Citation
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826., “Thomas Jefferson Letter, dated Monticello, Virginia, May 14, 1806 to the Rev. Doctr. G.C. Jenner,” B&ECPL Digital Collections, accessed June 18, 2026, https://digital.buffalolib.org/document/17783.