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Ref No	DM1306/11/1/5/folio 295-296
Title	Letter from Swayne & Bovill to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Description	Written from 19 Abchurch Lane. The letter gives details of the numbers and specifications of the hydraulic presses that Swayne and Bovil have available for potentially loaning to Brunel for launching the Great Eastern and offer to loan him any and all of the presses that he wants. The letter also offers to show Brunel Swayne and Bovil's premises.
Date	7 November 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.

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