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Ref No	DM1306/11/22/10
Title	Letter from William Henry Palmer to Isambard Kingdom Brunel offering an invention for use on the Great Eastern
Description	Written from Castelnau Villas, Barnes, South West London. The letter sends Brunel some papers relating to Dr Van Huke's system of ventilation in iron ships for Brunel's inspection and details the papers that he is sending. Palmer, as Dr Van Huke's British representative, is eager to introduce the system into the United Kingdom and hopes that the papers will inspire Brunel to use the system on the Great Eastern. The letter gives Brunel the address to send any orders or papers to.
Date	16 February 1858
Format	Manuscript
Extent	1 item
Multimedia	$6f\4a6f5d-130e-4a27-bee8-b866ec083e37.pdf$
Access Conditions	This material is held at the Brunel Institute - please contact the Brunel Institute to arrange access.

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