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<dl><dd>The memorial, which includes "Outlines of a plan, proposed for the more effectual encouragement of vaccination in the United States" (p. 9-12) is dated Jan. 15, 1816</dd>
<dd>The "Appendix" (p. [13]-16) contains the text of a memorial to Congress by "certain citizens of Virginia and Pennsylvania," dated Jan. 15, 1813; a letter from Smith to Mr. Rhea, chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads; and "An act to encourage vaccination," passed by the Congress and approved by President Madison Feb. 27, 1813</dd>
<dd>Film 633 reel 88 is part of Research Publications Early American Medical Imprints collection (RP reel 88, no. 1767)</dd>
<dd>Austin, R.B. Early Amer. medical imprints</dd>
<dd>Microfilm</dd>
<dd>Will digitize</dd>
<dd>Condition reviewed</dd></dl><br>Subjects: Vaccination; Communicable Disease Control</div>
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<dl><dd>Smith, James, 1771-1841</dd>
<dd>U. S. Agent of Vaccination</dd>
<dd>United States. 14th Cong., 1st sess., 1815-1816</dd></dl></div>
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