| Description | DM162/10/12/folio 232. Letter to John Brunton relating to Renkioi hospital buildings. Expectation of reply to previous enquiry, officially requested to advise, requirement of Brunton's, Parke's and Calvert's views, possible use as barracks and sale of pumps, etc., advice on Brunton's position, not to press for advancement but to make past services reason for liberal treatment in settlement and any future opening, etc. 19 April 1856.
DM162/10/12/folio 236. Letter from W. Patterson to Captain Claxton relating to the Great Eastern Steamship, Great Britain steamship. Criticism of Patterson's son's writing to 'The Times', regret at Russell taking credit for the Great Eastern, Brunel's having spoken when Great Britain begun of building a 1000ft ship, dislike of old method of framing, Great Eastern framing, credit due to Brunel, draftsmen unknown, etc., Russell's denial at inquest of having charge of paddle engines, latter imperfect, trial and accident, previous trials of ships, no proper trial given to proper speed, Patterson's experience in such, etc. 26 September 1859.
DM162/10/12/folios 238. Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel relating to the Great Eastern Steamship. Letter relates to Brunel's inability to meet the Prince, latter's visit mainly to the Battery? little time bestowed on the ship, Brunel's credit for the ship explained, his reputation always to be trusted to Russell's care, etc., latter's desire to preserve friendship rather than take Brunel's fame. 29 March 1855
DM162/10/12/folio 239. Letter relating to the Great Eastern Steamship. Russell's statement at inquest at Weymouth on men killed in accident, Brunel originator of idea of ship, but Russell builder and designer. 19 September 1859.
DM162/10/12/folio 239. Letter relating to the Great Eastern Steamship. Memorandum on J. Scott Russell and 1859 inquest at Weymouth. August 1866.
DM162/162/10/12/ folio 240. Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel regarding the Great Eastern Steam Ship. The letter deals with consideration of plans, quantities and cost calculations, willingness to construct, cost. 14 May 1853. [See also DM1306/11/1/1/folio 64-66].
DM162/162/10/12/ folio 240. Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel regarding the Great Eastern Steamship. The letter deals with the preparation for the commencement, progress of work to complete contract, engines and hull construction. 12 July 1853. [See also DM1306/11/1/1/folio 72-73]
DM162/162/10/12/ folio 240. Letter from John Scott Russell to Isambard Kingdom Brunel regarding the Great Eastern Steamship. Abstract of contract, including construction, trial and launch, dimensions, workmanship and materials, construction site, sea trials, calculations, drawings, etc., responsibility to engineer, etc. 22 December 1853. |