Letter from W. Patterson to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Object numberDM1306/11/21/16/2
TitleLetter from W. Patterson to Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Creator William Patterson (author)
DescriptionWritten from Bristol. The letter explains Patterson's lack of familiarity with London mast makers and explains that the only firm he knows is Ferguson's but names several other firms that he thinks might be suitable and describes the location of another firm, the name of which he cannot remember. Patterson explains that he is not tendering for the making of the masts since he cannot get the timber for them and discusses the potential shipping methods that might be used to transport the masts to London.
Production date 1858-03-30 - 1858-03-30
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 200 mm
width: 90 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol