Little, David, 1740-1805. Smallpox account from David Little against the town of Newbury, 1794 February 3. B MS Misc., Countway Library of Medicine.

Contains three handwritten copies of an itemized bill to the town of Newbury, Massachusetts, that list the sundry expenses of Dr. David Little (1740-1805) during his attendance at a smallpox hospital between October 1793 and February 1794. The account statements are accompanied by a list of the smallpox victims during that period.

Biographical Notes

David Little (1740-1805) was a physician active in Newbury, Massachusetts, in the 1790s. Among his services were attendance to town's smallpox hospital.