Letter, from Claude Amyand

Claude Amyand (1660-1740)1725

The Royal Society
London, United Kingdom

Concerning the case of Master George; and that the children of Lord Perceval who caught chicken pox.
Claude Amyand was a French surgeon. He moved to London in 1685 where he was appointed Serjeant Surgeon to George. Amyand inoculated three of the children of the Prince and Princess of Wales against smallpox.

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Title: Letter, from Claude Amyand
Creator: Claude Amyand (1660-1740)
Date Created: 1725
Location Created: London
Rights: The Royal Society, 2021
External Link: To license this image please visit the Royal Society Picture Library
Catalogue Reference: CLP/23i/8

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