| Description | These are summaries of letters from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to various correspondents. The letterbook contains complete copies of the letters.
DM162/10/2c/folio 302
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship – manufacture and specifications of four threaded screw, strap, 11 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 302
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Barrett, Exall & Co; Baraman & Robinson; W. Hunter; James Benbow; D Napier concerning Hungerford Suspension Bridge: specifications and request for tenders for girders, 12 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 301
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to William Powell concerning unknown Railway?: Declines appointment as consulting engineer to proposed Railway, 13 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 303
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Harman concerning Great Britain Steamship: modification of pitch of screw, 13 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 304
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: advantage and details of variation in pitch of screw, possible patent; Great Britain Steamship: screw; Stothert’s small propelled boat: proposed trials, 13 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 305
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to H. Weston concerning Gravesend & Rochester Railway, South Eastern Railway: Baxendale and lack of proposals from South Eastern Railway, 14 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 306
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to H. Sturmy [Sturmey] concerning Gravesend & Rochester Railway: preparation of plan and statement for Admiralty, Town Clerk of Rochester and retention of plans until approved by Committee on Standing Orders, 14 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 307
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Perry, Barrett & Exall concerning Hungerford Suspension Bridge: acceptance of tender for girders, cost, conditions, drawings, etc., 14 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 306
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to C. Ewens, concerning South Devon Railway: request for name of Ewens’ client owning property on South Devon Railway, 14 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 307
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Whichard concerning Gravesend & Rochester Railway: preparation of detailed plan and statement for Admiralty concerning Medway Bridge, river navigation, etc., 14 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 308
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Hungerford Suspension Bridge Directors, concerning Hungerford Suspension Bridge: completion of piers and abutments, preparations for erecting chains and suspended portion of bridge, contractor’s completion and opening of bridge by the summer, etc., 15 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 309
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: appointment by Sir F. Collier for next trial, 16 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 309
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to W.A. Wilkinson concerning Gravesend & Rochester Railway: willingness to be engineer providing line is not competing with South Eastern Railway, South Western Railway, etc., request for discussions before final decision, 17 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 311
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to W.A. Wilkinson concerning Gravesend & Rochester Railway (check), Middlesex & Surrey Junction Railway: appointment as engineer to Middlesex and Surrey Junction Railway conditional to satisfactory arrangement with Gravesend & Rochester Railway regarding Epsom end of line, 18 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 311
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Sir Edward Parry concenring Rattler Steamship: lack of authority from Sir J. Barrow to give necessary orders during screw experiments and consequent delay with Maudsley’s modification and further trail of two armed screw, 18 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 311
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to General Pasley concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway (check): near completion of paper in answer to enquiries from Board of Trade, 19 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 312
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to W.A. Wilkinson concerning Middlesex & Surrey Junction Railway, Croydon Railway (check): conditional commitment to become engineer to Middlesex & Surrey Junction Railway, request for information concerning Company and position with reference to Croydon project, 20 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 313
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Captain Sir F. Collier concerning Mr Martin and misunderstanding concerning testimonial to Admiralty recommending Mr Herring, 20 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 314
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Captain Sir F. Collier concerning reference for Walter Herring, formerly employed in the direction of works on the Great Western Railway, 20 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 314
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Thomas Lloyd concerning Rattler Steamship: request for directions given for next experiment, proposals for trials with and modification for two and three armed screws, 22 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 315
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F. (Francis?) Danby, declines receiving communications concerning unpatented inventions, willingness to advise if invention patented, 23 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 316
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to General Pasley concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway (check): forwarding of remainder of letter, request for return of first part for exchange for corrected copy, 24 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 317
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to E. Slaughter concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway (check) railway carriages: advice on rejection of defective crank axle, 28 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 317
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Lieutenant Colonel C.W. Grant concerning reference for Edwin Stutchbury, formerly draftsman in Brunel’s office, 28 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 318
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Newman Gwinett & Co concerning Cheltenham reservoirs: recommendation to construct sewage settling reservoirs near Marle Hill Lake to avoid contamination of stream, maintenance, dimensions, sketch, and cost, 28 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 320
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Bennett to R. Fletcher concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway (check): acknowledgement of payment of Brunel’s and Brown’s professional charges, 29 February 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 320
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to C. Caldwell concerning Rattler Steamship: criticism of Captain Pechell concerning Admiralty and accusation of Brunel’s robbing F.P. Smith of screw propulsion invention, meeting with Sir G. Cockburn, request to show letter Caldwell to Cockburn, 3 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 323
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: proposals and sketches for modification and manufacture of new two armed screw, 6 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 323
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to W.A. Wilkinson concerning Gravesend & Rochester Railway (check): delay in inspection of country of proposed line due to Parliamentary business, 7 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 324
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: trail and request for results, modification of new two armed screw, 12 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 324
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to James Walker concerning South Devon Railway: request for Walker’s probable time working on railway, etc., 12 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 325
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Lemon concerning South Devon Railway (check): declines to give opinions, proposal to pass Bill for construction of line for experimental purposes etc., 12 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 325
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Thomas Lloyd concerning Rattler Steamship: satisfactory trial, engine power and strokes, minimum length, slip, modification, revolutions and further trial of three armed screw, etc., 12 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 327
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: recommendation of immediate application to Admiralty for manufacture of new two armed screw, 12 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 327
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to R. Lawrence concerning Hungerford Suspension Bridge: communication to the Board and consideration of subject of floating pier, fittings of castings on piers, etc., 12 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 328
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Locke concerning Newbury Branch Railway: request for exchange of copies of the Newbury line, 18 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 328
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to General Pasley concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway (check): request for return of incorrect letter concerning standing orders in exchange for correct copy, 18 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 328
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: request for details of performance of three armed screw before breakage and ship, meeting appointments, etc., 19 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 329
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to John Cox concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway coke ovens: approval of drawings of ovens, reference to Hammond concerning proposed site, 19 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 329
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to R. Fletcher concernig Bristol & Gloucester Railway, Great Western Railway: arrangements for meetings with Directors, discussions with Saunders concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway and Gloucester Station, criticism of temporary opening at Stonehouse, etc., 19 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 330
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to James Walker concerning unknown (check) Railway: construction of walls, steps, etc., 20 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 331
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Maudsleys [Maudslays] & Field concerning Rattler Steamship: breakage of cast iron screw, specifications for new two and three armed screws, preference for casting to obtain quicker manufacture and for using iron rather than brass, 20 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 332
Letter from J. Bennett to John Cox concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway coke ovens: return of drawings and request for copy, declines to make observations concerning Cox’s clerk, 20 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 332
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Field concerning Rattler Steamship: request for results of trial and power absorbed by screw, straps, etc., preference for cast iron in order to obtain sound castings, modifications of screws, manufacture of engine governor, 21 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 333
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Gower, Nephews & Co, concerning Genoa, Piedmont & Lombardy Railway, Italy: request for payment of expenses account, 22 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 335
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Colonel Howard, concerning Weymouth Ship Canal: criticism of proposal of ship canal from Weymouth as too expensive for any company, recommendation of a railway, 22 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 336
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to General Pasley concerning Bristol & Gloucester Railway: preparation of plans and sections, decision to open line to Gloucester in June, 22 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 336
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J.G. Children concerning Chatham & Croydon Railway: delay in surveys, line near Halstead Park probably through Bromley or Hayes, etc., 22 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 334
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to F.P. Smith concerning Rattler Steamship: request for drawing of modified screw, trial and power absorbed by gearing straps, 23 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 334
Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to J. Bennett to Walter Coffin concerning Taff Vale Railway: request for payment of account for January 1843 report, 23 March 1844
DM162/10/2c/folio 334
Letter from J. Bennett to J. Mullings, concerning Cheltenham sewerage reservoirs, etc.: request for payment of professional charges for report, 23 March 1844
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