The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-08-20
CIRCULAR
VACCINATION.
PROPOSALS
y, DIR. W.M H. HENTNG, Of Rictmond, to
establish By subscription,
A VACCINE INSTITUTION,

For the Gen.R Of thc PeoPt Of |Heinia.
yszI,E necessity Of preserving a conita sup
DIV otthe pure Vaccine ia ectlon, Is deem
ed oil s,leh high impo tlnce, that IN almost exc
~ pat of EoIope, VACCINE insI'td ions nave
b. en- created anl projected by almost every 80.
ye,nIaent Ia our own country, laws ',lea H.
smi a ,nsitu ION, have bern enac Ell VIZ. the
at at Congre5s c, titled An actto encourage
yaccinstioi.' ana the act OF lie lie -isiatlfe OF
This state. C ealing the" office OF vaccine agent.
II Is deemed scarcely necessary to advert to sht
causes viii; h led to the repeal Il the very
hilary llus, ther must be known to all who have
taken an interest in this subject. ltia sufficient
to say, that It was lot produced from los oil
confidence in ,ht prophyactic pc 4 ers o. Nscci-
nation, but prime ipaly tom belief, al, II c,
70, a ed, that kind o. Hl n 'poy which heir cxis-
tencewa, believe 10 create, womb &c aestro, ed
and consequently il would be LETS 10 the exel.
lions OF individuals, and the tlect de j. Cd world
be with move cc,tainty attained. Wheth.
these expectations are To be ealized o. not, re
mai to be seen. To the man Of reeelrck.
whether ofthe medical proIe. sion o, not, it is
scarcely necessary to say any thing relating to
tn. esent received op,eions OF The enea.v OF
Vaccination, IN cxteruinatirg the Small Pox.
tstiH CO. tnurs with rapid 81 iGes to extend
BLESSING to the worll, pr strating IN lis course
eve. Y obstacle which ianofance, prejudice or
superstition Itself, had reared rgainst t In one
oithe epoits ola Coz eign Vaccine esia6is hment,
it is said, that of 2,G7l to- persons propeflq
Vaccina.ed, and sub equently exposed to the
eontagiun OF Smal Pox, only took that Dis
eae. All the anuu reports Of Grclt BRIT in.
unite in sayiug, that Small Pox does not &C nj
-f,- a -.
Small Pox again occur in the same peison
alter having once leceiqei i, either by innorn.
hii H. oi in the II tural way. And even admit.
tin that Small Pox would in e9e,y instarrcefol
low Vacc nat on, suli' would rema n oithe ut.
most consequence to continue lis use, in AZ much
as the ma ianan,y Of small Pox would be &c
siroY d, 70 the dsca c, in ey,ry iosaace, rem
te.ed mild and unattended with danger.
In We been Ately very warmly solicited by
Gentlemen Of sanding in different parts OF tins
state, 10 tablsh by sulsetip,jon, a Vaccine l.
situtlon The attempt i, now made, fond Y
believing, that sh uld me with that drgtee
acknowledgement which the importance Of an
Institution. Of tie kind dem nds. II that sup
port Is afforded, the ie opie this state will have
intleir Powe to de I'VE every heeht from
this important discovery, on TENS which al
tabi hment other own CREATION, and contact.
ed ~ one Of thci. own citizens --ttcm tn H.
tre oitLings, Vacciuati II must be almost cx-
cdss ycoaIne TO Il c medscrl PCT ssioa. 1t
hto gen lenten OF that Ct sslon, therefore tat
LIMO par, col Ny address nlysols; and it IS
hoa, hem, that expect deIive tn, most Il.
Zee uai ad all others, both Thu and I. ad-
IaI ins sta e who ie,l an n;e,, st H. the olns-
uho' su II an estaol ahuent, are invited 10
sutssGle
ihepra ctlcalilty o! supplying every arpi-
tat, with the genui Vaccine niec t. om
hEs'ltution iucd d in this CT V, was most clear
!evmc While held the appointment ofNae-
sne agein for tbs site 'rha vaccine Virus
was distributed t. 81 counties, and IN many
'''heds TO SIX o mo- oisidsais in the same
.ohty Since the repeal oi the law Grating
~ ua' onice, have KEEP accnstant supply OF pute
Nae me Nnus, ond h We most freely supplied al.
VINO nave applied 10 it, both i'll this and other
Ss.ts without amy comps satioo
dniens:
|. Five Dollars paid in advance, will ent tie
; n subscriber TO be supplied With the M
years. = "@'''o =" ''' NV
= Ten Dolarspsid in advance life.
an asp9sed to appoint an agent in every
my any genle,aan who will take upon
sa 'aen the trouble Of obtaining no. less than
mia saaoe. loe.s and sending me their names and
I'M, " teslaence wth the amount subscribed
,; ~ DC ehtHied 10 the benefits Ct The institution
WHO any charge. 49, = - 'N''
Nv WM, II. HENING