I've dispatc'd, my dear madam, this scrap of a letter, To say that Miss — — is very much better. A Regular Doctor no longer she lacks, And therefore I've sent her a couple of Quacks.
Smallpox vaccine
Poem/letter excerpt
Unknown, but within his active period (late 18th - early 19th century)
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Cross Reference
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