Memoirs de Sir Isambard Brunel
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Object number2014.03252
TitleMemoirs de Sir Isambard Brunel
CreatorSt. Amand (author)
DescriptionManuscript written by Monsieur de St. Amand, in French, titled 'Memoirs de Sir Isambard Brunel'. 23 pages, hand-written. The document is two copies of the same memoir, with some minor changes.
This memoir was used as one of three main sources by Richard Beamish in his 'Memoir of the life of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel' - from preface to first edition 'Amongst the manuscripts placed in my hands I find two short memoirs, one by the late M. de St. Amand, the other by the late Mr. Carlisle, librarian to George IV. ; together with the published " Notice
Historique" of M. Edouard Frere, addressed, "A l'Academie des Sciences de Rouen."
Transcript and translation into English available.
Object namememoir
Object categorypersonal record
Materialpaper
Techniquehand-written
Dimensions
- height: 250 mm
width: 210 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”