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From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 May 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.160
Summary:

Sends paper on 'elimination.' Requests recommendation from JH for professorship of mathematics at University of Virginia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 May 1861]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.161
Summary:

Thanks for memoirs sent.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1865]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.162
Summary:

Thanks for note explaining refusal to undertake another new subject, JS's mathematical paper. Updates on algebra books.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 October 1866]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.163
Summary:

Wonders if mathematical result recently presented by [J. A.] Serret was published many years ago by JH. Comments on recurrence of identical problems in mathematical study.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
James Joseph Sylvester
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 March 1867]
Source of text:
RS:HS 17.164
Summary:

Sends JH proceedings of Mathematical Society of London and asks JH to join.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project