Letter from William Patterson to the firm of James and Nevill of Tavistock Street, Plymouth; Letterbook 1 of the Great Eastern project
Номер объектаDM1306/11/1/1/folio 306-307
НазваниеLetter from William Patterson to the firm of James and Nevill of Tavistock Street, Plymouth; Letterbook 1 of the Great Eastern project
Создатель William Patterson (author)
ОписаниеLetter from William Patterson to the firm of James and Nevill of Tavistock Street, Plymouth. Written from Bristol. The letter gives a good recommendation for Brownings Patent Composition for painting and preserving the bottoms of ships which continues to be well used in Bristol. Patterson exemplifies the efficacy of Brownings solution with an anecdote about its use on the SS Great Britain and confirms that he will be using Brownings on the hull of the ship that he is now building in Chester. 2 pages.
From letterbook 1 of the Great Eastern project, dates from the inception of the SS Great Eastern project in May 1852 to April 1855. Letters indexed by date, by addressee, and by sender. Also includes reports and minutes of the Eastern Steam Navigation Company. 1 large quarto volume with spines lettered 'E.S.N. Compy Report Book 1853 I'.
Дата exact 1854-11-21 - exact 1854-11-21
Наименованиеletter
Наименованиеcorrespondence
Материалpaper
Техникаhand-written
Размерность
Кредитная линияBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol