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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/5/folio 125-126
Title	Letter from Bradford Leslie to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, London. The letter mentions to Brunel that a flaw has been detected inside one of the anchors that is being forged for the Eastern Steam Navigation Company and describes the possible method of fixing the flaw, although other solutions will have to wait until the smith who forged the anchor returns. The letter also mentions some other, very slight flaws in other pieces and also mentions that the forge Leslie was visiting was disappointed to not receive the iron from which they were manufacture some samples of chain. Leslie reports on tests of the breaking strain of some iron chain and promises that the anchors will be finished and delivered to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company very soon. There are sketches on Folio 125 indicating the structure of the anchor and the location of the flaw.
Date	12 September 1857
Format	Manuscript volume
Extent	2 pages
Access Conditions	This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access.

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