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Actions Displays	Letter from J. D. A. Samuda to Isambard Kingdom Brunel Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberDM1306/11/20/40/2 TitleLetter from J. D. A. Samuda to Isambard Kingdom Brunel Creator J.D'A Samuda (author)‎ DescriptionWritten from Poplar, London. The letter explains that Samuda will only offer to complete as much work on the Great Eastern as can be done at his yard but that the depth of the river is insufficient to allow the Great Eastern to be moored at Samuda's yard and therefore he cannot do the work that is required to be done on board ship. The letter also offers advice to Brunel on his arrangements to finish the ship. Production date 1858-02-18 - 1858-02-18 Object nameletter Object categorycorrespondence Materialpaper Techniquehand-written Dimensions height: 180 mm width: 110 mm Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol

Object numberDM1306/11/20/40/2

TitleLetter from J. D. A. Samuda to Isambard Kingdom Brunel

DescriptionWritten from Poplar, London. The letter explains that Samuda will only offer to complete as much work on the Great Eastern as can be done at his yard but that the depth of the river is insufficient to allow the Great Eastern to be moored at Samuda's yard and therefore he cannot do the work that is required to be done on board ship. The letter also offers advice to Brunel on his arrangements to finish the ship.

Production date 1858-02-18 - 1858-02-18

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Techniquehand-written

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Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol

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