Letter by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Sophia Hawes, 4th August 1833
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Object number2014.03124
TitleLetter by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Sophia Hawes, 4th August 1833
Creator Marc Isambard Brunel (author)
DescriptionLetter by Sir Marc Isambard Brunel to Sophia Hawes, dated 4 August 1833. Written in Birmingham. Concerns a victory against Mr Bramah and Mr Clegg, two engineers who opposed him. Signed 'M.I. Brunel'. 'Mrs Hawes' underlined written at the top. Complete wax seal at the top of the page and a hole at the bottom on recto. Addressed to 'Bn Hawes Jun. Esq. MP., Old Bargehouse, Blackfriars Bridge, London' with postmarks on verso.
Production placeBirmingham
Production date 1833-08-04 - 1833-08-04
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 172 mm
width: 200 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”