Letter to the Directors of the Great Britain Steamship Company from I.K. Brunel about SS Great Britain at Dundrum Bay. Dated 14 December 1846
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Voyage box 7, item 16
1 black and white photocopy of a printed transcript of a letter.
Letter is a report from Brunel to the Directors of the Great Western Steam-Ship Company about the state of the SS Great Britain in Dundrum Bay. It is dated 14 December 1846
In this photocopy page 2 is copied twice and is illegible. There is one copy of page 3 that is readable.
Original in External collection: DM162/10/2/FOLIO 310-315. 'Letter to the Directors of the Great Britain Steamship Company'
Transcript original in External collection: DM460/2. 'Letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to the Directors of the Great Britain Steamship Company, 14 December 1846. Titled 'In considering the 3 tenders 'Great Britain' Steamship'. Concerning salvage from Dundrum Bay. Photocopy of a typed transcript.'
Also includes a handwritten note, added later: 'Brunel, I. K. Report to the GWSC Ltd on the state of the SSGB at Dundrum Bay. Dec 14th, 1846. Voyage 7.'
1 black and white photocopy of a printed news article. 1 sheet in total
TitleLetter to the Directors of the Great Britain Steamship Company from I.K. Brunel about SS Great Britain at Dundrum Bay. Dated 14 December 1846
Author
PublisherThe Newry Telegraph
Year of publication1846-12-14
Dimensions1 black and white photocopy of a printed letter
Materialresource
SubjectGreat Britain (steamship), SS Great Britain voyages, New York run, SS Great Britain voyage 7 out