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Letter to Peter Guthrie Tait., 1855-01 - 1855-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0273/M. TAIT 8

Scope and Contents

'Your suspicions with regard to the cause of my illness are as unworthy as they are calumnious, and deserve no futher notice.' More on his health. (Cf. M. TAIT 22.)
The Cam frozen over completely for about a month.
'And now, my boy, since your excuse for not writing your 2nd chapter is simple humbug, the essential extract of laziness, you shall have by post mine on Kinematics [Chapter I]; further discussion of the book.
Norman Carew is just through B.A. post mortem.


Dates

  • Creation: 1855-01 - 1855-02

Biographical / Historical

William John Steele (1831-55), mathematician.

Extent

1 item(s) (1 bifolium) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Sent to Peterhouse by Miss Tait, 29 Apr. 1985, see LC/M39.

Date information

DateText: The reference to Carew's B.A. gives a terminus post quem of January 1855. Steele died of tuberculosis on 11 March 1855..

Originator(s)

Steele, William John

Finding aid date

2014-12-10 15:20:41+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Peterhouse (Ward) Library Repository

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