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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/2/folio 238
Title	Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from 37 Great George Street, Westminster, London. The letter confirms that both Russell's assistant and William Jacomb have made the calculations that Brunel requested for the weights and centre of gravity of the ship and that Russell ordered them not to compare notes until after both sets of calculations were completed. Russell confirms that now the comparison between the two sets of calculations can be made.
Date	21 September 1855
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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