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DM1306 - Brunel Collection
11 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the SS Great Eastern
1 - Isambard Kingdom Brunel and the SS Great Eastern
1 - E.S.N. Compy Report Book
Ref No
DM1306/11/1/1/folio 180d
Title
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to John Scott Russell
Description
Written from 18 Duke Street, London. The letter expresses Brunel's wish to have a small boiler constructed to allow him to make experiments with burning anthracite coal and requests Russell's advice and assistance in the matter. The letter describes Brunel's preliminary plans for the shape these experiments might take. The page has been hand-numbered as Folio 180d in the the top outside corner of the first page while the reverse of the page is un-numbered.
Date
14 February 1854
Format
Manuscript volume
Extent
2 pages
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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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