| Description | Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to C Richardson concerning the line through Hayley Wood, stone, and accounts, 10 April 1839 (Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway);
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to [William] Gravatt discussing a complaint made by Hemming about Gravatt's 'undue severity and harshness', criticising his treatment of contractors, and advising him to 'quiet Hemmings fears in order that we may make a fresh start', 15 April 1839 (Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway). This long and detailed letter contains some interesting insights into Brunel's ideas about management. |