Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Faraday   22 June 1857

June 22d / 57

My dear Faraday

I am much annoyed that Thursday is a day and time I can never go to the ship¹ - I should have wished to meet to have shown it you myself and explain a few of the general principles which are so little understood by the public who look on it only as an attempt to build a larger ship than any previous one - which would have been a very contemptible object-

However my assistant Mr Jacomb² will show you everything - I should advise you not to go at the times named on the ticket namely 1P.M, and [word illegible] you will not need for tickets the enclosed will answer a better purpose.

I should like to have you there on a Saturday between 4. and. 6. -

Yours faithfully | I.K. Brunel