| Description | Written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, London. The letter declines to receive confidential communications about other people's inventions and refuses to look at Doyle's ideas until they have been either published or patented. Brunel explains that he doubts that the Eastern Steam Ship, based on what Doyle has already said about his invention, would be interested in Doyle's invention since the ship is not intended to spend much time at anchor and will therefore incur a very little risk by being at anchor and suggests Doyle focus his attentions on Men of War and vessels that frequent many ports. |