Two letters mounted on card, one a letter from Marc Isambard Brunel to Isambard Kingdom Brunel regarding the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the second a letter to Benjamin Hawes.
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Object number2014.03601
TitleTwo letters mounted on card, one a letter from Marc Isambard Brunel to Isambard Kingdom Brunel regarding the Clifton Suspension Bridge, the second a letter to Benjamin Hawes.
Creator Marc Isambard Brunel (author/illustrator)
DescriptionScrapbook page including a 3 page letter from Sir Marc Brunel to his son Isambard Kingdom Brunel in French and English, regarding the Clifton Suspension Bridge. The front page is a sketch by Sir Marc entitled 'Sketch of a Bridge for Clifton' which shows a bridge supported in the middle with a pagoda, and a sailing boat is to the right of the tower. The drawing is dated 28th October 1829. When the letter is opened there are also two small sketches. Marc is giving his advice to his son about the construction of the bridge.
The letter is on a paper mount with another unrelated letter pasted to the back, which is addressed to Sir Marc's son-in-law, Sir Benjamin Hawes from C J London dated 1852.
Production date 1829-10-28 - 1829-10-28
Object nameletter
Object categorycorrespondence
Techniquehand-written, drawn
Dimensions
- height: 282 mm
width: 232 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”
DocumentationBrunel's SS Great Britain : Official Guidebook