To James Joseph Sylvester   2nd December 1851

Queenwood, Stockbridge, Hants | 2^nd December 1851.

Dear Sir.

Permit me to return you my sincere thanks for so kindly consenting to sign my certificate for the Royal Society.¹ I was much in doubt whether you would consider our brief acquaintance a sufficient warrant for this act of kindness upon your part. I only trust that the future will in some measure justify the generous confidence which the act implies

believe me dear Sir | most faithfully yours | John Tyndall

J.J. Sylvester Esq^re | &c &c &c.

StJCL JJS 3/7/183