LISTER, JOSEPH. Autograph Letter Signed, "Lister," to Sir Martin Conway, "As I cordially sympathize with the objects of the Anglo- American Committee, I cannot object, if it is thought desirable, to my name being upon the list." 1 page, folded 8vo

LISTER, JOSEPH. Autograph Letter Signed, "Lister," to Sir Martin Conway, "As I cordially sympathize with the objects of the Anglo- American Committee, I cannot object, if it is thought desirable, to my name being upon the list." 1 page, folded 8vo sheet, mourning stationery; mat burn, remnants of tape on verso of blank. Portland Place, 25 May 1898 E300/400 Lister (1827-1912) surgeon, founder of antiseptic surgery with the use of carbolic acid to prevent infection