| Reference Number | RBC/152b |
| Title | Letter from Henry Smith to Richard Butcher |
| Date | 18 November 1856 |
| Creator Name | Smith, Henry, 1823-1894 |
| Butcher, Richard George Herbert, 1819-1891 |
| Description | Manuscript letter from Henry Smith to Richard Butcher clarifying the confusion caused by his last letter over the number of cases of excision carried out by Fergusson. Smith then provides details of the most recent case. Smith then discusses the recent remarks of James Syme in the Lancet on excision, Smith maintains its value over that of amputation. |
| Extent | 2 pages |
| Term | Knee Joint -- surgery |
| Amputation |
| General Surgery -- trends |
| Letter |