| RefNo | HS/17/160 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James Joseph Sylvester to Sir John Herschel, dated at 22 Doughty St. |
| Creator | James Joseph Sylvester |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 27 May 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends paper on 'elimination.' Requests recommendation from John Frederick William Herschel for professorship of mathematics at University of Virginia. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 22 Doughty St. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel3315
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2893 | Sylvester; James Joseph (1814 - 1897) | 1814 - 1897 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |