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Ref No	DM1306/7/20
Alt Ref No	BD1948
Alt Ref No	BD1949
Title	Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Thomas Guppy
Description	Probably discussing steamship engines: 'I have received the drawing of the engine - - they have rather gone to the opposite extreme - the stroke too long (sic) for the wheels now - I shall write to them. Your politico-religious explanation of the causes of the failure of the Liverpool are unanswerable - I should think [however] the [ ] was gone again - he surely would not go in a sailing vessel with a steamer going to start first - I am sorry she has been able to start I was in hopes it was a complete failure - we must as you say have a regular talking [bout] over matters and get them settled -'
Date	5 November 1838
Format	Manuscript
Extent	1 item
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