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Henry Wellcome's Memorandum Book 1893 [Travelling Letter Book]

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Letters written by Henry Wellcome while abroad from: 
1- 11, 13-23 SS Campania 
12-91 from Union Mills Indiana or Chicago 
92-95 from Newburgh Maine 
96 Lotus Club New York

1-107 pages used, but a few pages were torn out included: 23, 36. Blank pages inc. 52, 60, 64, 108-200.

Messrs [BJ&D], 47-48 re correspondence - re. advertising, dealyed decision until returned to London. 
BANK MANAGER [National Bank Illinois] 91 re. cheques and address c/o Lotus Club 
Mr BARNES, 50 enc. cheque for FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB membership.

S. M. BURROUGHS 
54 letters for SMB returned to Henry Wellcome. 
55 re. political pamphlet. 
56 [not sent] re. undelivered letters. 
57-59 SMB's political activities at odds with BW&Co business - Wellcome not pleased that Tarriff pamphlets were distributed from the Firm's stand - so removed them. 
61-62 Henry Wellcome disagreed with some amendments to the menthol plaster agt. with Johnsons [62 torn] 
73-74 Mr Roger's contract - worked on 'Tea Tabloid'; 
77 re. menthol plaster agt 
81-82 re. Tabloid [xxx] Water contract, shipping cases to various sites.

BW&Co 
8-10 re. Tabloid Water; Tabloid pill quantities per bottle to be increased to 500. 
11 The Times to be sent to Rev GT Wellcome for 3 months [for Henry Wellcome?] 
24 re. directorship of Spanish journal. 
25 Mr Johnson re. Low cheque. 
26-27 re. cheque for Thomas Cook; mother's health; Chicago Exhibition - sale of photographic tabloids; staff outing; 
28 GT Wellcome's address for Henry Wellcome's corresp. 
31 re. not sending weighty items [cost of postage] 
32 re. Chicago Exhibition; replacement bottles; Carritte not attending to BW&Co business. 
33 re. photo Tabloid exhibit - items being stolen. 
34 re. Dr Fothergill's book. 
35 re. medicine cases for exhibition. 
37-38 re. Menthol Agt.; instructions for HF [Johnson]; re. Dr Stern. 
39 re. Ingram & Royle. 
41 re. medicine belts; staff illness. 
42 re. Messrs Davies Long & Co 
45£200 to be sent for Henry Wellcome. 
46 re BW&Co's rights of renewal of contract [not clear who with]. 
53 menthol agt, also advice from Johnson re BJD patent infringement action. 
68-69 answered specific points to BW&Co letters; use of new space at Snow Hill; re. Mr Rogers proposed visit to Ceylon; Chicago expenses. 
84-85 delayed [legal] decision until return; re. Lanoline legal action; found some firm alarm appliances for the factory; exhibits being packed for London 
88-89 missing correspondence; agt with DC Haldeman; Henry Wellcome's life assurance; travel arrangements. 
92-93 re. forwarded corresp., dipsosal of books to be dealt with upon return, travel arrangements. 
96 arried in NY; Col Webb's death; Fairchild meetings. 
97 meeting with Codman & Shurtoff of Boston, re. competitors. 
100-101 no renwal of patent; Christie; life assurance; BJ&D action; notes corresp. 
102-103 mtg with Mr George re. Takanine [Ext] but had not received information promised. 
106 re. personal order - inc. candy [for xmas?] 
107 enc. cheque from Bedford McNeill.

CE CARRITTE, Victoria House, 29 re 'show bottles' asked for details and estimate of cost
Mrs [Peter] CLARK 86 re. Pocahontas Portrait, to be forwarded to WE Curtis

Mr DAVIES, 13-14 Henry Wellcome purchased multiple copies of Parkes Book of African Diseases to be given away by BW&Co. 
Mr DOWDWELL, 15-18 replacing out of date stock; photograph of 'medicine belt' - belts to to be sent to Henry Wellcome by express post.

Messrs [FB&Jr] enc. cheque. 
Ben FAIRCHILD, New York, 79-80 re Mrs Fothergill and book on feeding.

HOTEL WINDERMERE, Chicago 87, Henry Wellcome laundry list

Messrs JOHNSON & JOHNSON 
12 re. Spanish Journal, plasters, and directorship. 
19-20 re. contribution to Fidelity Lodge and masonic boys school.

FIDELITY LODGE 90 unable to attend meeting.

Mr GILL, 72 Unable to attend Frederick Villiers lecture.

Mr KIRBY 22 K to pass details of Henry Wellcome's life insurance to MS&Co; 40 Henry Wellcome drawn £100 via Van Schaack; 104 cancelled letter; 105 re.no change to employee bonus.

Mr LOW [Freemason] 21 re Fidelity Lodge contribution. 
Mr [LUIG] c/o BW&Co Exhibition World's Fair, 75 re Tea Tabloid award

EF MALLOY, 49, 63 & 78 Wellcome unable to enter into agt until outstanding issue is resolved, PS on 51 emphasised that agt with SMB not enough.

Mr SEARL, 43 re. S's proposal re Mr Mears; 94-95 addition to Tabloid Building, Dartford almost completed; move Tea Tabloids to other building; building expenses double Mr Mead's estimate; absolves S of blame re. this.

Mr STEWART 1-2 re. joint stock issue & SMB; 3 items to be stored with Henry Wellcome's will [policies etc]

Mr SUDLOW 
4-6 re. BW&Co summer outing to Hastings - only travelling because of mother's illness, apologies to employees 
7 Cablegram 'Greetings, Sunchine & Happiness to you all' re. summer outing
44 ack. letter, Re. S's holiday. 
66-67 re. Henry Wellcome's mother; S's eye trouble; S's responsibility with both partners abroad; S to use masonic votes.

Messrs TROW & Co 98-99 re. outstanding account from the printing of a book 5 years previous.

Mr VAN [sic] 65 'Personal' -re need for advice, also Henry Wellcome to be told if he needed to 'hasten back'.

[Dr WELLCOME, Minnesota] 'Dear Uncle' 30 [top right corner missing] re uncle's ill health; mother's improved health 
Jake [WELLCOME] 'Dear Cousin' 83 Indian chief's skull to be sent to Henry Wellcome.

[unclear who to] 50 enc. cheque for Henry Wellcome's account 
'Dear Wm' [William] 71 re. Dr AG Sandberg, freemason master.

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