The Papers of George Boole, F.R.S. (1815-1864)
Section 1
A. Letters of George Boole
BP/1/233
2 pages
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2 Sept 1852 |
Incomplete letter from Mrs. Mary Everest to Boole
telling him how well her daughter Mary [Boole's
future wife] is getting on with her Trigonometry.
She's not getting through it however as quickly as
when Boole is there and she wonders if she has to
do all the difficult examples as they take her so
long. She hopes to begin Analytical Geometry the
next day and will send Boole some papers to show
her progress.
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BP/1/235
2 pages
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23 May 1863 |
Typed copy of a letter from Todhunter, St. John's
College, Cambridge to Boole giving details of the
position of Sadlerics Professor of Pure
Mathematics now vacant at St. John's, and urging
him to go forward for the post. He presumes Mr.
Cayley (whom he says cannot teach) is most likely
to be elected, but he feels Boole ought to offer
his name to bring it to the notice of the College
and adds that is what he plans to do. Closes with
some local news.
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BP/1/236
1 pages
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10 June 1863 |
Typed copy of a letter from Todhunter to Boole
informing him Cayley was elected to the vacant
position of Professor of Maths (see BP/1/233
above). He thanks him for the testimonial he sent
and expresses his regret Boole did not go forward
for the position, reminding him: 'Mathematical
appointments are unfortunately neither numerous
nor valuable.' He thanks him also for his
invitation to visit, but regrets he could not
travel to Ireland that year.
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BP/1/237
3 pages
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2 Sept [1853 - 54] |
From John [N ] of Victoria Road Cork to Boole,
' explaining that a German woman who does not
speak English has been admitted to the North
Infirmary Hospital, and he wonders if Boole could
come and translate for the staff.
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