Sir Marc Isambard Brunel on the Thames Tunnel, one page from a letter or diary entry, circa 1841
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Object number2014.03033
TitleSir Marc Isambard Brunel on the Thames Tunnel, one page from a letter or diary entry, circa 1841
Creator Marc Isambard Brunel (author)
DescriptionA single page of an incomplete document, possibly a letter or diary entry, in the hand of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel. It discusses matters relating to the Thames Tunnel, and may date from circa 1841. It begins 'Mr. Page may account for five pounds that have been charged against me for an excess in a Week's expenditure - beyond the sum prescribed by the Board'. Marc seems to suggest, however, that there would have been 'bad consequences' had he simply stopped the work instead of spending the extra money on it. He comments on having been charged £70 in the past 'for having increased the strength of the Roofs', which he again says was a necessary precaution.
Marc goes on to say that it 'is proposed now to appoint me as the Engineer, an office presumed to be a more official one!' There is a lot of work still to do, such as new stairs for each side of the river, and 'the complete Drawings for Carriage Ways.'
One sheet of paper with fold marks. 'Brunel' written in top right hand corner on verso.
Transcript available.
Production date circa 1841 - circa 1841
Object nameletter page
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 204 mm
width: 162 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”