| Ref No | DM1306/11/1/6/folio 135-136 |
| Title | Letter from James Watt & Co to the Directors of the Great Ship Company |
| Description | Written from 18 London Street, City of London. The letter discusses the results of a conversation between Henry Wollaston Blake, Mr Jackson and Mr Campbell discussing the possibility of paying Watt & Co for their work in shares rather than cash and formally accepts the offer. The letter also discusses the super-heating apparatus that is to be applied to the boilers. A postscript promises that the London office are corresponding with their Birmingham foundry for a list of duplicate parts that should be carried on the Great Eastern. |
| Date | 13 July 1859 |
| Format | Manuscript volume |
| Extent | 2 pages |
| Access Conditions | This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access. |