Charles Murray (d. 1847) and the Royal Jennerian Society

Correspondence and papers of Charles Murray, a London solicitor, and of the Royal Jennerian Society, of which he was Secretary from 1803 until 1809, when he joined the National Vaccine Establishment.

1 Miss Catherine Jenner (on behalf of Edward Jenner) to Murray 18 Feb. 1806

2 Edward Jenner to Murray. Cheltenham 10 Dec. 1806

3 Edward Jenner to Murray. Cheltenham 20 Sept 1807

4 Edward Jenner to Mrs Murray. Cheltenham 12 Oct. 1807

5 Thomas Pruen (on behalf of Edward Jenner) to Murray. Cheltenham 4 Dec 1807

6/1-2 Edward Jenner to Murray. Cheltenham 1 March 1808

7 Copy of proceedings in Parliament relating to Edward Jenner's petition of 17 March 1802. N.d. [watermark 1804] . Endorsement in Murray's hand.

8 Copy of a letter from Henry Jenner, M.D., to an unknown correspondent, relating the circumstances of his invalid marriage, 5 Oct. 1808. Endorsement in Murray's hand.

9/1-3 List of members of the Society, in the hand of Edward Jenner, with additions. N.d. Single leaf cut into three strips

10-33. Correspondence and papers relating to the Society's inquiry into the smallpox outbreak at Ringwood, Hants., and alleged vaccination failures. 1807-08. Additional to MS. 4257.

10. Letter from seven Directors of the Society to William Blair asking him to join the investigation at Ringwood. 27 Dec 1807. In Murray's hand, with annotations by Blair.

11. Letter from Murray to John Ring at Ringwood (postmark 28 Dec 1807]

12. List of persons in Ringwood said to have suffered from smallpox after vaccination.

13 Notes on the investigation by John Ring [Dec 1807]

14-15 Notes on the investigation by Richard Fowler [Dec 1807]

16-18 Notes on the investigation by William Blair and others [Dec 1807]

19-24 Notes and draft reports, partly in hand of James Sheridan Knowles [Dec 1807]

25 George Rose, MP., to Richard Fowler. Ringwood 28 Dec 1807

26 Copy of a letter from George Rose to Richard Fowler 29 Dec 1807

27 Draft of a letter from W. Westcott, a surgeon of Ringwood, to an unknown correspondent. Ringwood 31 Dec [1807]

28 George Rose, MP to William Blair. 1 Jan 1808. On the verso are draft general conclusions on the investigation, in Blair's hand

29 Draft letter from William Blair to George Rose 2 Jan 1808

30 W.Westcott [to William Blair]. Ringwood 10 Jan 1808

31 John Conway to James Sheridan Knowles. Ringwood 18 Jan. 1808

32 A report at the Royal Jennerian Society on the supposed failures of vaccination at Ringwood 3 Feb 1808. Printed

33 Copy of a letter from William Davis of Portswood, near Southampton, to Mr Macilwain, surgeon, of Ringwood. 15 June 1808

34-37. Correspondence and papers relating to an allegation of vaccination failure made by William Howard, of Bledlow, Bucks. March-Aug. 1808

34 Answers, by William Howard, to questions raised by William Blair, 7 March 1808

35 Draft letter from William Blair to John Norris, of Princes Risborough 10 March 1808

36 John Norris to William Blair. Risborough 18 March 1808

37-38 William Howard to William Blair. London 15 March 1808, with a copy of Blair's reply 29 March 1808

39 William Howard to Blair n.d.

40 William Howard to Blair n.d., with a note by Blair 31 March 1808

41 William Howard to Blair n.d. with draft reply 2 April [1808]

42 William Howard to Blair 5 April 1808

43 William Stephen and Joseph James Harper, Minister and Churchwarden at Bledlow, to James Sheridan Knowles. Bledlow 11 April 1808

44. Rees Price to J.S. Knowless. Blackfriars Road [London] 29 March 1808

45. Newpaper cutting of a letter from Rees Price to Dr Bradley 8 June 1808

46-47 William Howard to Blair 2 Aug. 1808, with draft reply

48-59] Correspondence and papers relating to the Society's investigation of alleged vaccination failures at Cambridge. Aug-Nov. 1808. Additional to MS 4220.

48 Copy of a minute of the Board of Directors appointing John Ring and William Blair to investigate the outbreak. 3 Aug 1808

49 Draft note from Ring and Blair to Sir Isaac Pennington. Cambridge 5 Aug 1808

50 Frederic Thackeray to William Blair. Cambridge 26 Aug 1808

51 Note from Sir Isaac Pennington to Frederic Thackeray. Cambridge 26 Aug 1808

52 Extract from a letter from Frederick Thackeray to Ring, received 29 Sept 1808

53 Frederic Thackeray to Blair. 4 Oct 1808

54 Frederic Thackeray to Blair. N.d.

55 Copy of a letter from David Wray published in the Cambridge Chronicle 19 Nov 1808

56 Frederic Thackeray to Blair. Cambridge 10 Nov 1808

57 Frederic Thackeray to Blair. Cambridge 23 Nov 1808

58 Extract, in Blair's hand, from the Medical Observer Dec 1808

59 Draft letter, in Blair's hand, to the Editor of the Medical Observer, 24 Dec 1808

60-105 Miscellaneous papers of the Society 1803-08 and n.d.

60 Extermination of the smallpox. Printed account of a meeting [to found the Royal Jennerian Society] London 19 Jan 1803, with a list of subscribers.

61 Charles Greenwood (on behalf of the Duchess of York) to J.J. Angerstein 15 Feb 1803

62 B Stephenson (on behalf of the Duke of Cumberland) to William Domeier 7 March 1803

63 William Domeier to the President and Medical Council of the Society 7 April 1803

64 John Addington, A comparative view of the natural small-pox, inoculated small-pox, and inoculated cow-pox. Printed sheet published by the Society n.d. [c.1803]

65 Copy of a memorandum by John Bedwell of Carshalton, Surrey, complaining about the conduct of Dr John Walker. 24 Feb 1804

66 Printed copy of a minute of the Board of Directors exonerating Dr Walker. 29 March 1804

67 Printed dinner invitation for the annual festival of the Society. 17 May 1804

68/1-2 William Farquharson, James Bryce and A. Gillespie to Dr John Walker. Edinburgh 25 Jan 1805

69 Charles Manning, sculptor, to the Board of Directors. London 30 May 1805

70 The Revd. Samuel Partridge, Vicar of Boston, to Sir Thomas Bernard. Boton 17 Aug 1805

71 Extract of a letter from Capt. Macnamara… to the Editor of the Med. And Phys. Journal. 24 Oct. 1805. Printed

72 Adam Neale to Charles Murray. Edinburgh 24 Aug. 1806

73 General abstract of persons vaccinated in the Presidency of Madras Sept 1805-Aug 1806. Printed

74 Miss Anna Storry to [? William Blair], enclosing a list of persons vaccinated by her. St Peter's vicarage 9 Oct 1806. Endorsement in Blair's hand

75 Draft letter, William Blair to Henry Cline 22 Jan n.d.

76 A copy of William Blair's answers to a circular letter of the Royal College of Surgeons concerning vaccination 3 Jan 1807. With additions in Blair's hand

77 Extract from the out-patients register of the London Smallpox Hospital concerning the case of Christian Stone, vaccinated 7 Sept 1807. Signed by J.C. Wachsel.

78. Note, in the hand of Dr Gilbert Blane, addressed to William Blair, concerning the anti-vaccinationist John Birch. Postmarked 6 Feb 1808. On the verso is a draft title by Blair for his Hints for the consideration of Parliament in a letter to Dr Jenner [which was published with the date March 1808]

79 Unsigned letter from an anti-vaccinationist, postmarked 25 Jan 1808. With endorsement in the hand of William Blair

80 Draft letter, William Blair to Astley Cooper 25 Jan 1808

81 Draft letter, William Blair to J.C. Wachsel 25 Feb 1808

83 J.C. Wachsel to William Blair 25 Feb 1808

84 Samuel Smith to William Blair 23 March 1808

85-86 Draft letter, William Blair to George Rose, M.P., 8 June 1808, with an account of a case of smallpox resulting from vaccination 6 April 1808

85 [?] to William Blair. Account of cases of smallpox resulting from vaccination 6 April 1808

86 Draft letter, William Blair to George Rose, M.P., 8 June 1808

87 Draft letter in the hand of William Blair to the editor of a medical journal concerning an attack on Blair's Hints for the consideration of Parliament [1808]

88 The editor of the Medical Observer to William Blair 19 July 1808

89 Extract from the Medical Observer Aug 1808

90 Mr Martineau to Charles Murray. Norwich 5 Dec 1808

91/1-2 Parable, in the hand of William Blair, concerning vaccination

92 Record of 21 vaccinations Sept-Dec n.d. In the hand of William Blair.

93. Draft letter, in the hand of Dr Gilbert Blane, [to the Duke of York as President of the Society] concerning the resignation of Dr. John Walker n.d. [1806]

94 Extract from William Woodville's paper, presented to a committee of the House of Commons, quoting Mr Dawson's statistics on smallpox mortality. n.d. [before 1807]

95 R. Williams to Dr John Walker n.d.

96 W.A. Davies to Mr Heaviside n.d.

97-105 Newscuttings relating to smallpox and vaccination 1804-07 and n.d.

106-119. Proxy voting cards for a Governors' meeting 18 June 1806

106 Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, appointing Edward Jenner to vote on his behalf.

107 Thomas Bruce, 4th Earl of Ailesbury, appointing Jenner

108 Francis Seymour-Conway, 5th Marquess of Hertford, appointing Jenner

109 Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, appointing Jenner

110 John Rous, 1st Baron Rous, appointing Jenner

111 John Southey Somerville, Lord Somerville, appointing Jenner

112 George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, appointing Jenner

113 Charles Grey, Viscount Howick, appointing Jenner

114 George Paget, Bishop of Bristol, appointing Jenner

115 J.J. Angerstein, appointing Jenner

116 William Wilberforce, appointing Jenner

117 Madame de Sabloukoff, appointing Jenner

118 Abram Goldsmid, appointing Jenner

119 Elizabeth Gunning, appointing Jenner

120-129. Proxy voting cards for a Governors' meeting 8 Aug. 1806

120 William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire, appointing Dr Blane

121 Frederick Augustus Berkeley, 5th Early Berkeley, appointing Dr Denman

122 Edward Smith-Stanley, Earl of Derby, appointing Derman

123 Francis Seymour-Conway, 5th Marquess of Hertford, appointing Denman

124 Isabellla Ane, Lady Hertford, appointing Denman

125 Lady Wrottesley, appointing Denman

126 J.H. Angerstein, appointing Denman

127 Gilbert Blane, appointing Denman

128 George Ponsby, appointing Edward Jenner

129 William Wilberforce, appointing Denman

130 Frederick Duke of York, appointing Jenner

131/1-3 Case notes relating to Patients treated for rupture 1813-15 [?Papers of William Blair as surgeon to the New Rupture Society, apparently acquired with the Jennerian Society's papers]

132 List of Royal Jennerian Society papers, n.d.

133 Facts respecting the London Vaccine Institution, c.1808 [either 1807 or 1808]

1803-1815

133 items

Additional to MSS. 1139, 3022-3024, 3025/3, 4220, 4257, 4301-4306 (Murray and the Royal Jennerian Society) and to MSS. 3025/1-2, 3662-3663, 5245 (Murray and the National Vaccine Establishment). For annual reports and other printed items from the Society's records, see A catalogue of printed books in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library, Vol. 4 (London, 1995).

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).

On the provenance of these papers, see the note on MS. 5245.