Letter by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Benjamin Hawes regarding the Thames Tunnel, 3 November at 4 o'clock
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Object number2014.03079
TitleLetter by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Benjamin Hawes regarding the Thames Tunnel, 3 November at 4 o'clock
Creator Marc Isambard Brunel (author)
DescriptionLetter by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to his son-in-law Benjamin Hawes, dated 3 November at 4 o'clock (no year given).
Concerns the construction of the Thames Tunnel. He writes 'The works are stopped again - and I regret to say that there is an old man missing consequently lost'. He says that the extension of the gangway has been completed. Signed 'M.I. Brunel'. One sheet of paper folded. Addressed to 'Bn Hawes Esq M.P Stanley Lodge Mortlake' on reverse, with remains of a red seal and scribbles.
Transcript available.
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 200 mm
width: 250 mm
width: 125 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”