Liston, Robert (1794-1847), Professor of Clinical Surgery, University College London

Letters from Robert Liston to his friend and former assistant, James Miller (1812-1864), plus general Liston family material relating chiefly to Robert Liston's brother David Liston and the latter's son Henry Liston.

1834-1901

17 files and 4 volumes Partly copies.

Sotheby's (Billingshurst) 29 Jan. 1987, lot 1609. Purchased subsequently from Arthur Middleton.

Robert Liston (1794-1847) was Professor of Clinical Surgery at University College London. His brother David Liston (1800-1881) was Professor of Oriental Languages at Edinburgh. Henry Liston (1857-1900), LRCP, LRCS, was a medical man and the son of David Liston.

Database description taken from that in: Richard Palmer, Catalogue of Western Manuscripts in the Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine: Western Manuscripts 5120-6244 (London: The Wellcome Library for the History & Understanding of Medicine, 1999).