Letter from Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Benjamin Hawes regarding an observatory, 12 December 1831
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Object number2014.03024
TitleLetter from Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Benjamin Hawes regarding an observatory, 12 December 1831
Creator Marc Isambard Brunel (author)
DescriptionLetter from Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to his son-in-law Benjamin Hawes, dated 12 December 1831. He refers to an Observatory (possibly the one that Isambard Kingdom Brunel built for Sir James South?) and discusses the addition of shutters, particularly how the weight of the shutters will affect the Dome.
Signed 'M.I. Brunel, 12th Dr 1831.' Addressed to 'Bn Hawes Jun. Esq. Old Barge House' on reverse. Folded sheet of paper with fold lines. Remains of a seal.
Transcript available.
Production date 1831-12-12 - 1831-12-12
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 180 mm
width: 228 mm
width: 114 mm
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”