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Ref NoDM1306/11/1/5/folio 137-138
TitleLetter from Henry Wollaston Blake to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
DescriptionWritten from London. The letter expresses Blake's confusion over Brunel's previous letter and explains that his firm does not wish to disavow responsibility but since Brunel was so insistent on them not altering his drawings Watt & Co exactly followed his drawings for the auxiliary boilers. The letter also comments on the various points where Brunel was insistent on changes that Blake disagreed with, discusses the chimneys for the boilers and explains what has been done in regards to the chimneys.
Date21 September 1857
FormatManuscript volume
Extent2 pages
Access ConditionsThis material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access.
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