Jeffries, John, 1745-1819. Small Pocks, 1775-1779 (inclusive). B MS b1.2, Countway Library of Medicine.

{September} I inoculated 175. Children from one week old to 8 years, very great number of them labouring under other Diseases, all of them recovered excepting 5, who had the Dysentery severely. -

1777, Aprile 30. Inoculated {Captain} Rowths Child, used Thread - Rh.. Alc: & Jalap. bis Die -

May 4, Inciss. = Incision of Rowths Child, beginning to inflame at lower corner of Inciss. –

May 6, I inoculated William [blank space], Mr Browns {Servant}, aged 24, - used lancet moistened with Pus Ta ken, a week since -

This Day, inoculated Mr Tidmarshs Child, in same manner as Brown's {Servant} - 2 or three Scratches, with infected lancet – Alc: Rh. & Jal: bis Die -

Same day inoculated Mr Symmonds Child in same Manner as Tidmarsh's - same Meds -

May 27, Mr Brown's William, {Captain} Rowth's & Mr Tidmarshs Child have each of them passed thro the small Pox, in the easiest lightest manner - Symmonds Child did not take the Infection, has been since inoculated & the eruption fever is now upon it it -

May 27, I inoculated Mr Hastings, Sandeminian, about 28 years age, - 2 bits of thread lately taken from Tidmarshs Child - Cath. every four days & Pulv. Rubr: {grain} iv, night & Morn. -

May 30, Mr Hastings's Incission inflamed &c

June 2, I inoculated Mr Rings Child, aged 15 months

Mr Symmonds child, well & has passed thro the small pox in the easiest manner. -

June 7, [illegible] Mr Hastings eruption just appearing has but very few -

{October} 29, Sprigs Child, Arm & incission inflamed where it was last inflamed - inoculated -

Nov {October} 31, Sprig's Child, Eruption, 5 in face, very large full & good, few on Body & Limbs -

{Nov} 10, {Captain} Sprigs Child well of small pox & has passed thro it very well, having a fine Pock.

{December} 24, Inoculated, {Captain} Alexander McDonald's Son, aged 6 Months - bit of thread, one Inciss. Cath. ex Rh.. & Sal - Pulv: ex Mag. Rh.. & Cal: {grain} 1/4 Mane et Nocte -

{January} 1, 1778 {Captain} McDonalds Child, Arm well, Pox not taken – as had a Rash several days -

{January} 3, {Captain} McDonald's Child inoculated again Med. as before -

{January} 8, Inciss inflamed. -

{January} 20, {Captain} McDonalds Child recovered of small pox having passed thro the Disorder very favourably -

Aprile 9, I inoculated Mr Stairers 2 Children, one aged 2 years, other 6 Months - One Inciss: piece of Thread. - Rh. Jal. & Cal:- semel vel bis die pro Re nata. -

Aprile 14, I inoculated Mr Isaac Winslows Son Benjamin, aged 3 months - manner of {Inoculation} & Preperat: Med: same as for Stairers

Aprile 15, Stairers two Children & Winslows Child each of them Inciss inflamed -

Aprile 17, Stairers two Children feverish & peevish Pulv: preparat omitted -

Aprile 24, Stairers two Children & Winslows son Child, have a mild Eruption & are very comfortable

Aprile 28, Stairers & Winslows Children, pustules incrusted - very comfortable - no complaints

June 1, Inoculated {Captain} {Joseph} Grays Son, & Mr Orphins Daughter, each about year old, & they each of them had it favourably, & fine good pustule. -

June 19, {Captain} Gray's son & Mr Orphins Daughter both recovered from Small Pox, & had it finely -

June 23, Inoculated {Captain} Carey's daughter, aged 10? Weeks Preparat. rh Jal: & Cal: {grain} 1/4 – had it very light

{August} 21, This Eve inoculated Mrs Dougherty aged 25, In fourth Month of her Second Pregnancy, ([necessity not Choice) Preparat Bol: [Lime?] & Solh -

Miss Clancey, aged 20, Ditto - -

Miss Dougherty, aged 2 years - Preparat. Jal. Rh: & calom {grain} 1/2 -