Letter from Joseph Lister to Dr Needham

Maker
Joseph Lister (b.1827, d.1912)
Date
1903
 Description
Handwritten letter on paper with black border, and envelope. The letter requests an opinion on another letter "combining much cleverness with indications of a disordered mind."
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Object detail

Maker
Date
1903
Medium
paper and ink
Measurements
letter, 17.7 x 11.2 cm
envelope, 10.4 x 13.3 cm
Accession Number
MHM2012.110
Credit line
Gift of Dr John Andrew Brenan, 2012
Inscriptions
addressed to / from ▫ printed letterhead: '12, PARK CRESCENT,/PORTLAND PLACE.’
dates ▫ handwritten on letter, ‘Private’ and ’13 July 1903’
signatures ▫ letter signed 'Lister'
notations/inscriptions ▫ handwritten on envelope: in blue ink, ‘Listers Letter’, and in blue biro, ‘Melbn (F?)itts’
Object Type
documents
Named Collection
Brenan Collection
Medical History Museum Category
Documents and Lectures
Museum
Medical History Museum

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