| Ref No | DM1306/11/1/6/folio 80-81 |
| 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 reports that Watt & Co attended a meeting on board the Great Eastern with Mr Brunel to discuss various matters, including clarification of the position of the auxiliary boilers and that Brunel ordered Watt & Co to execute the repositioning of the auxiliary boilers. The letter comments that Watt & Co were informed by their foremen that the plans discussed at that meeting with Brunel had been altered without informing Watt & Co and the work had been halted and raises the irregularity of this behaviour and the financial and timeline effects that these changes may have on the completion of the work. |
| Date | 2 June 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. |