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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/1/folio 204-207
Title	Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Captain Claxton
Description	Written from 18 Duke Street, London. The original letter accompanied a sketch of the rigging that Brunel proposed for his great ship and requests Claxton's advice and opinions about it. The letter also describes Brunel's plans for the rigging and masts and how the sails might be used as auxiliary to the engines when the ship is in service.
Date	12 May 1854
Format	Manuscript volume
Extent	4 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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