| Ref No | DM1306/11/1/5/folio 198-199 |
| Title | Letter from R. Osborne to the Secretary of the Eastern Ship Company |
| Description | Written from the Admiralty, London. The letter confirms that the Superintendents of the Dockyards at Deptford and Woolwich have been instructed to assist the Eastern Steam Navigation Company with the loan of chain cables and blocks, moorings and other assistance needed for the launch of the Great Eastern. |
| Date | 8 October 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. |