General business correspondence

Various items of business correspondence, including copy letters by Burroughs, manuscript letters in draft (often verso the copy letters), some notes, orders, and some letters received.

Includes:

14 March, 1893. Queenstown, Burroughs to Burroughs Wellcome & Co. "Am indeed glad to learn that the bonus has been so good. No money is spent by me with greater pleasure than the payment of this percentage of the profits of the business as a gift to all who are engaged in it. I like the idea of everyone in the business having the advantage of a partnership in the way of a share of the profits without having to incur any liability...."

16 April, 1893. Card, written en route to Zurich, Burroughs to Collett Smith, referring to printing article on "Enlightened Policy in Morocco" and to utilising a photograph of Burroughs in Arab dress. (See also, Burroughs to Burroughs Wellcome & Co, 27 February, 1893 - in WF/E/02/01/02/34.)

March-April 1893

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