| Description | Written on headed paper for George Milner, Patentee of Trellis Work, Bedstead Bottoms, India Rubber Spring Mattresses &c 64 Newman Street, Oxford Street. The letter requests a short interview with Brunel to discuss the construction and advantages of flexible trellis work which can be used for ships' sleeping berths. The letter praises the cleanliness, ventilation and permanent economy that can be achieved by the use of the flexible trellis work. The letter has been copied out as DM1306/11/1/5/folio 29 in Brunel's letter books of Great Eastern correspondence. |