Thoughts on General and Partial Inoculations Containing a translation of two treatises written when the author was at Petersburg, and published there, by Command of her Imperial Majesty, in the Russian Language

This work brings together a translation of two 18th‑century treatises originally written in St Petersburg under the direct commission of the Russian Empress. The author, a physician to the imperial court, records the inoculation of the Empress herself and her heir, offering detailed observations of the procedure and its outcomes. By documenting these high‑profile cases, the text makes a compelling early argument that small‑pox inoculation can be a public good, not merely a private luxury.

Beyond the courtly narratives, the author presents two practical plans aimed at extending inoculation to the poorest residents of provincial towns and of bustling London. He combines mortality statistics, moral reasoning, and suggestions for legislative and charitable support, illustrating how the practice could reduce deaths among the most vulnerable. Readers gain a vivid glimpse of early public‑health advocacy and the social challenges of introducing a life‑saving technique in a reluctant age.