| Description | Written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, London. The letter discusses the potential reduction in cross section of the bars that Brunel wants to order from Beale & Co and accepts the possibility of ordering sets of four bars, not three, to total the length that he wants and requests confirmation that this is possible, the price that Beale & Co would charge and the estimated delivery date. Brunel also requests that Beale and Co expedite this order since there are serious delays in the construction of the ship due to a delay in the supply of iron. |