Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026
An account of the manner of inoculating for the small pox in the East Indies: With some observations on the practice and mode of treating that disease in those parts.
London: T. Becket & P. A. De Hondt, 1767.
Holwell's account of smallpox variolation in India prior to Jenner has been disputed by historians. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #12397 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/14626 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-account-of-the-manner-of-inoculating-for-the-small-pox-in-the-east-indies-with-some-observations-on-the-practice-and-mode-of-treating-that-disease-in-those-parts |
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Publication place: London