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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/2/folio 152-153
Title	Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from 37 Great George Street, Westminster, London. The letter requests Brunel send Mr Yates the certificate for Russell's monthly payment for his work on the Eastern Steam Navigation Company's steam ship, mention's Brunel's recent visit to the works and gives Brunel the most recent update on the progress that has been made with the building of the ship and comments on the difficulty of getting iron delivered. Russell also confirms that his workmen are working on the drawings of the plans for the additional works that Brunel proposed. See also DM162/10/12/folio 249.
Date	9 July 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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