MacCORMAC, Sir William. 19075

£45

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Autograph Letter Signed, to Dr. Frazer, asking for more details about a patient who has been put under MacCormac’s care. 2 pp. 7 x 4 inches, in good condition. 13 Harley Street, Saturday 7 June, no year given. Sir William MacCormac (1836 – 1901), surgeon . MacCormac was a strong advocate of the antiseptic surgical methods proposed by Joseph Lister and he served in conflicts such as the Boer War. An advocate and pioneer of the Royal Army Medical Corps, MacCormac was perhaps the most decorated surgeon in Britain and he served as Serjeant Surgeon to Edward VII