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Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician
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Ten Sonnets by X

Autographed and typewritten drafts of 11 sonnets by JJS. Includes title page.

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Papers of James Joseph Sylvester

  • Sylvester
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  • 1844–1976

Letters, notebooks, lecture notes and other miscellaneous paperwork, mainly regarding mathematics.

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Does not have any copies of paper on Newton to hand, but will send one if he finds one [JJS. "On an elementary proof & generalisation of Sir Isaac Newton's hitherto undemonstrated rule for the discovery of imaginary roots". Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society. Vol. 1 no.2, 1865.]

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

  • Adams/Box 24-26/Box 24/24/33/2
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  • 25 Jan. 1889 (Probably wrongly dated: should be 1890. See JJS to JCA 7 Jan. 1890 (24/33/3).)

    • Part of Papers of John Couch Adams

Acknowledgement of paper on Bernoulli's numbers. Similar to work of JJS's. Thanks for kind reception of Petersen. Description of JJS's present work on Chemical graphs [valence theory].

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Request for information of the terms and conditions of the Professorship at Melbourne, which JCA is responsible for filling. JJS considering applying.

Sylvester, James Joseph (1814-1897) mathematician

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