Two copies of a note from Isambard Kingdom Brunel authorising payment to John Scott Russell
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Object numberDM1306/11/12/1/2
TitleTwo copies of a note from Isambard Kingdom Brunel authorising payment to John Scott Russell
Creator Isambard Kingdom Brunel (author)
DescriptionRough draft note from Isambard Kingdom Brunel authorising payment of the sum of £20,000 to John Scott Russell 'in respect of the third advance on account of the contract for the Ship' [SS Great Eastern]. Copy of a letter from Isambard Kingdom Brunel, written from 18 Duke Street, Westminster, certifying that the third advance payment may be made to John Scott Russell for his work on the Great Eastern.
Production date 1854-07-18 - 1854-07-18
Object namemiscellaneous accounts
Object categoryaccounting
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 180 mm
width: 80 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol