Christmas Lister and Agnes spent Christmas 1864 with Joseph Jackson at Upton. In January, Lister attended a quite unusual operation by Syme in Edinburgh in which a patient's tongue was removed. A month later, Lister received an interesting letter from Jackson on fees that indicated Lister's growing private practice that he began in 1861. His practice was unusual, as it was solely dedicated to surgery, during a period when operations either took place at the doctor's surgery or at the patient's home. In March 1865, Lister and his colleagues became involved in the case of the murderer Edward William Pritchard who was employed as a doctor in Glasgow. Prichard had broken his oath. In a letter to his father, Lister expressed his sincere hope that he would be hung.
christmaS lIstER aNd agneS spENt cHRistmas 1864 with JosEph jackson At uptoN. IN jaNuaRy, liSTer attendeD a qUite unusual operatIon bY SYME In edinburGh iN WHich a patIent's toNgue waS reMoVed. A moNtH laTeR, lister receIvEd an inteRestInG LetTEr froM JacksoN on FeeS that iNdicaTeD listeR's growInG privatE prACticE tHat HE begaN in 1861. His pRactice waS UnusuaL, as it was solely dedicateD to surgEry, during a periOd when oPeRATioNs eIther Took PlAce AT tHE doctor'S surgery or AT the patiEnt's Home. in mARch 1865, listeR And hIs colleaguES bEcamE inVolVED in ThE caSe OF the mUrderer EdWarD wilLIaM prITchARd wHo wAS EMpLOyed as a DocTOR iN glasgow. PricharD had bROKEn his OaTh. in A LEtTer to his faTHer, Lister eXPrESsEd hiS sinceRE hoPe tHat He wOUlD be Hung.