
          Cambridge, 5th January 1844 


 My Dear Doctor,


 I had closed a parcel of letters 
 one of which contains some memoranda for 
 your use (chiefly about Chiogenes), but the 
 parcel has been detained until to-morrow, 
 and I have opened it to add this huried note 
 upon a matter which has just come to my 
 knowledge, and which I wish to bring to yours, 
 in the event of a direct application not having 
 yet been made to you. 


 I have just been asked to sign a memorial 
 recommending [crossed out: Mr.] [added: Prof.] Elias Loomis of Western 
 Reserve College for the Chair of Mathematics & 
 Mechanics (I believe this is the title) in the 
 New York City University, for which he is a 
 Candidate. I need not say that all the 
 scientific men of our University will most 
 cheerfully support his claims. Prof. Henry, 
 who estimates him so highly, will doubtless 
 send strong testimonials from Princeton. 


 I trust you will write in his favor at once,
 if you have not already done so, to the Chancellor, 
 or to Mr. George Griswold, the Chairman of the 
 Committee of Appointment, and, if you have 
 not time to see Mr. Redfield in person, I beg you 
 will drop him a line on the subject. 


 For it seems very 
        