| Ref No | DM1306/11/1/5/folio 220-222 |
| Title | Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to John Yates, secretary of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company |
| Description | Written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, London. The letter concurs with Yates' general principle of having only the work that is absolutely necessary for the launch going on and promises to do anything he can to assist Yates but that he is afraid that the over-employment in the shipyard will aggravate the problem. The only work going on that may be un-necessary is the joinery work for the cabins but in general the men doing different jobs have become so mixed up that it is hard to work out who to keep on. Brunel offers suggestions as to how to re-organise the workmen in order to reduce the work-force but warns Yates against upsetting Mr Hepworth who is exerting himself to get everything done. |
| Date | 22 October 1857 |
| Format | Manuscript volume |
| Extent | 3 pages |
| Access Conditions | This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access. |