Chapter 7
Chocolate and the Boston Smallpox Epidemic of 1764
Louis Evan Grivetti,
Louis Evan Grivetti
Professor Emeritos
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorLouis Evan Grivetti,
Louis Evan Grivetti
Professor Emeritos
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
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Howard-Yana Shapiro,
Louis Evan Grivetti
Professor Emeritos
Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorHoward-Yana Shapiro
Director of Plant Science
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, Virginia, USA
University of California, Davis, California, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 16 May 2008
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Chocolate and Smallpox Treatment in 18th Century North America
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Smallpox in Boston
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Acknowledgments
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Endnotes
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References
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