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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/1/folio 180
Title	Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from 37 Great George Street, London. The letter describes the old tonnage law and the difference between the tonnage figure arrived at by the old law and the new law and explains why Russell cannot give a tonnage figure for the proposed Eastern Steam Navigation Company ship under the new law until they have decided on the shape of the new ship. The letter also invites Brunel to witness the launching of the first North of England ship which Russell has built.
Date	13 January 1854
Format	Manuscript volume
Extent	1 page
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Access Conditions	This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access.

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