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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/1/folio 269
Title	Letter from Henry Wollaston Blake to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from London Street. The letter expresses Blake's eagerness to get started with the boilers for the Eastern Steam ship, describes the progress on the engine cylinders and requests some drawings for Watt & Co to work from. Blake also wonders if Brunel has seen De Berg's ideas for a submerged propeller in lieu of paddle wheels.
Date	17 September 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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