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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 33-35
Title
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to the Directors of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company
Description
Written from 18 Duke Street, London. The letter describes Brunel's progress on the designs for the ship and his correspondence with various engineering firms relating to the designs for the ship's engines. The letter also requests the Directors' permission to communicate with various people who might later wish to tender for part of the construction work to enable Brunel to get estimates for the costs of part of the ship to pass on to the Directors.
There is a pencil annotation at the head of the letter highlighting the topics covered in the letter.
Date
26 April 1853
Format
Manuscript volume
Extent
3 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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