| Description | The letter gives Stephenson's thoughts on the use of the hydraulic presses to move the ship and promises to visit Brunel the following day. The letter criticises an inappropriate conversation by their mutual friend Mr Appold, who despite being, Stephenson believes, correct was indiscreet in talking before Mr Dixon, whom Stephenson mistrusts and Stephenson is sure that it was right on this occasion to laugh off Appold's suggestion. A postscript explains that Stephenson has spent the day at Dulwich college and has been thoroughly bored. |