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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/1/folio 417-418
Title	Letter from Joshua Field to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from Lambeth, London. The letter explains that Field does not have a model for a jury rudder or paddles that could be attached to the stern of a ship for steering but that Field's business partner Mr Maudslay took out a patent for a similar device which was tested on a small steam ship. Field offers his opinions as to the utility of such a device and describes how Maudslay intended the device to work.
Date	3 February 1855
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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