| Reference Number | RBC/88 |
| Title | Letter from William Henry Porter to Richard Butcher |
| Date | 5 November 1855 |
| Creator Name | Porter, William Henry, 1790-1861 |
| Butcher, Richard George Herbert, 1819-1891 |
| Description | Manuscript letter from William Porter to Richard Butcher thanking him for his recent publication on excision. Smith believes the work 'perfect' and sees it as 'the precursor of greater and better things - an instalment of the benefits your talents and industry are probably destined to confer on your profession and through it on mankind'. |
| Extent | 2 page |
| Term | Wrist Joint -- surgery |
| Elbow Joint -- Surgery |
| Letter |