| Reference Number | RBC/177 |
| Title | Letter from William Fergusson to Richard Butcher |
| Date | 29 December 1856 |
| Creator Name | Fergusson, Sir William, 1808-1877 |
| Butcher, Richard George Herbert, 1819-1891 |
| Description | Manuscript letter from William Fergusson to Richard Butcher expressing his pleasure that Butcher is 'again working at the subject of excision of the knee joint'. Fergusson gives his views on excision and its value to the profession of surgery at length.
See RBC/178 for covering note from Fergusson. |
| Extent | 5 pages |
| Term | Knee Joint -- surgery |
| General Surgery -- trends |
| Amputation |
| Letter |
| Related Record | RBC/178 |