| Description | Written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, London. The memorandum lists various tasks that Hepworth is to undertake for the completion of the ship. The tasks include the proving of the tightness of the ship's bottom, the painting of the hull up to and above the water line, making arrangements for the immediate fixing of the cradles and the completion of the launching ways once sufficient iron rails arrive, including judiciously allocating manpower to allow every bit of daylight to be well-used. Brunel also requests that all preparation of materials is done to allow no wasted time in putting them together. Brunel also gives instructions about the paddle beams and sponsons and instructions to make sure the rails of the launching ways are lifted up as high as possible. |