| Description | Written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, London. The letter updates Yates on the improved rate of progress on the Eastern Steam Navigation Company's ship, including the increased amounts of iron being prepared and the progress on the plating of the inner and outer skins of the ship's hull and the work on the upper deck. The letter also mentions the state of progress on the paddle engines and the fact that Brunel believes that the screw engines are progressing satisfactorily, although he has not seen this for himself. |