| Description | Written on headed paper from the Mersey Steel and Iron Works, Sefton Street, Liverpool. The letter acknowledges receipt of Brunel's letter of the previous day enclosing a rough sketch of the large crank shaft and confirms that the company are willing to undertake the manufacture of the shaft for the Great Eastern. The letter promises to send Brunel another letter with their prices and terms for the manufacture of the shaft and explains that they will not be able to start the forging of the shaft until the middle of August. |