52 Letter from Dr. Thornton on the Coiu-Vox. 



ing small-pox matter lo a distance^ I have found it very cer- 

 tainly sent by having two small sq\iare pieces of glass,' otk. 

 surface of each being besmeared with the matter, applied 

 together, and tied by a piece of thread. 



'* I have already inoculated between twenty and thirty of 

 different ages, from matter you first sent, and they have had 

 little or no fever or any observable complaint,save the local 

 inflanmiation of the punctnred parts; except in one in- 

 stance, a daughter of Mr. Sandy's of Gralluvaitc-Hall, who 

 became feverish the fifth day after being inoculated, and had 

 three pustules upon her face, which were tilled with a mucFi 

 more transparent fluid than small-pox ccnerally contains, 

 and these literalK' scabb/ed like the inoculated pustule on the 

 arm. 



** You wiH accept my best thanks for your kind atten- 

 tion, and believe me, 1 am, dear sir, &c. 



Ulverstone, «' VVlLLlA.M HARRrSON." 



Dec. 1, I too. 



I could also mention Penrith, Kendal, Temple-Sow- 

 therby, and many othei: towns alaout Lowther, in which I 

 introduced the vaccine inoculation : but am I'eariul it wouli 

 too much trespass on the patience of my readers. I shall, 

 therefore, hasten to the pleasing contemplaticni of h.aving, 

 I think, been instrumental bv this means in extirpating, 

 for the present, the small -pox from tliis distant part of 

 England: for, Piaving requested, a year after my inoculation 

 of the village of Lowther, that IVJr. Storey would re-inoeu- 

 late these villagers with small-pox matter, I received from 

 him the following letter: 



" DEAR 5IK, PcnI-ith, Nov. yth. iSat- 



*' I received your favour, and would with pleasure com- 

 ply with your request, if { could get any matter for inocu- 

 lation, i have sent to Carlisle, Keswick, Appleby, &c. and 

 I am well informed thattbfre is no smail-pox in this count ry 

 at pri'stnt, oivjng to your inoculation with the cow-pox. i 

 first went, as you wished, to I^owther, to acquaint lord 

 Lonsdale with the contents of your letter; aixd his lordship 

 aays, he has not the least objection to the children in tlie 

 village being inoculated with the small-pox matter;, which 

 would be directly done, provided I could get the matter, 

 \vhich at present I cannot; but whenever I am able to pro- 

 cure any, you may rest assured that I will with much plea- 

 sure coinply A'ith your request ; and 



" I have the honour to remain, &c. 



" Richard Storfy." 

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