A letter to a friend in the country, attempting a solution of the scruples and objections of conscientious or religious nature, commonly made against the new way of receiving the small-pox. By a minister in Boston. [Eight lines of Scripture quotations]

People / Organizations

• William Cooper (Author)

Imprint

Boston: Printed by S. Kneeland, for S. Gerrish, at his shop in Corn-hill, MDCCXXI. [1721]

Added name

Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728. Kneeland, Samuel, 1697-1769, printer. Gerrish, Samuel, d. 1741, bookseller.

Publication year

1721

ESTC No.

W20658

Grub Street ID

330354

Description

[2],13,[1]p. ; 8⁰

Note

The Boston, 1730 edition, published under the title "Reply to the objections made against taking the small pox .." has a preface signed by Cooper, in which he acknowledges his authorship. Erroneously attributed to Cotton Mather.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: A? (A8 verso blank)