Marc Isambard Brunel letter to My young friend, 1843 Sept. 22.

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Marc Isambard Brunel letter to My young friend, 1843 Sept. 22.

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Brunel writes to My young friend, 22 Sept. 1843, commenting on some engineering inquiries, asking after his health, and mentioning his own well-being; noted at the head, "Don't communicate my letter to anyone." Probably concerned with the Thames Tunnel, which opened in 1843.

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Brunel, Marc Isambard, 1769-1849

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Marc Isambard Brunel was an engineer, probably best known for his work on the Thames Tunnel. Born in Normandy, he showed early skill as an engineer and draughtsman and was given an appropriate education, serving six years at sea. In 1793, he fled the French Revolution for America, working as an engineer and becoming chief engineer of New York, but sailed for England in 1799. He designed block-making equipment for the Royal Navy, and wood working machines for government mills, and was successful ...