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George Chrystal - Algebra_ An elementary textbook, Vol 2 Page 33 Exercise Ⅲ. 27
The number of ways in which $r$ different things cen be distributed among $n+p$ persons so that certain $n$ of those persons may each have one at least is
$$
g_r=(n+p)^r-n(n+p-1)^r+\frac{n(n-1)}{2 !}(n+p-2)^r-\ldots
$$
Hence prove thet
$$
S_1=S_2=\ldots = S_{n-1}=0, \quad S_n=n !, \quad S_{n+1}=\left(\frac{n}{2}+p\right)(n+1) ! .
$$
(Wolstenholme.)
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