| Reference Number | RBC/156 |
| Title | Letter from William Square to Richard Butcher |
| Date | 13 November 1856 |
| Creator Name | Square, William Joseph, 1813-1891 |
| Butcher, Richard George Herbert, 1819-1891 |
| Description | Manuscript letter from William Square to Richard Butcher sending information on a case of excision of the knee joint carried out by Square. As well as providing details of the case Square also comments of his preference for Butcher's saw, especially in cases of amputation. Square also details a case of harelip he recently treated, copying the method from Butcher's publication. |
| Extent | 2 pages |
| Term | Knee Joint -- surgery |
| Amputation |
| Surgical Instruments |
| Cleft Lip |
| Medical Records |
| Letter |