Smallpox in Boston: Inoculation and the Revere Family

by | Apr 6, 2020 | Blog

Smallpox in Boston: Inoculation and the Revere Family   On February 16, 1764, Paul Revere reported to the board of selectmen in Boston that one of his children, either Deborah, Paul Jr., or Sarah, had contracted smallpox – an acute and highly contagious viral...