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Letters written by Henry Wellcome while staying at the Villa Italia, Biarritz (notebook). 
1-96 pages used. 96-100 are blank. Some pages were removed 8-10; NB There were 2 x page '71' 
8 pages have been inserted at the beginning dated Apr 1906, originally numbered 1-8, these are indicated A1-A8 to differntiate from the main series of pages. 
There are some examples of the carbon paper used for the copying process at the rear of this volume.

BALFOUR 
1-4, 5-7, 93- re. problems with insect illustrations for WRL report (Mr Austen, Mr Terzi); Lord Cromer's visit [4]; Templer's in the Sudan (7). 
93-95 re. additional resources and staff provided by Sudan Government - steamer and an entomologist; also congratulated on winning the Tropical Medicine Prize; ere. Mr Neave's contract with the Sudan Government.

BURROUGHS WELLCOME & CO 
[to BW&Co?] A3 top of page has been torn off - re growth of business and future in America 
A5-A7 answering questions from BW&Co letters; re. BW&Co future in America; 
14-18 detailed notes re. Mr Nevin's journey to the Pacific Coast, inc. Portland & Seattle, growth of BW&Co in America inc. products, details re. pharmacy business in USA. 
18 [Postcript or new letter] requested American quote for printing diaries. 
19-21 re. Kirkpatrick [K had not taken criticism well] - Henry Wellcome gave examples of his own travelling experiences. 
22-26 re staff matters, increase in business; 'Physiological Standardisation'; advertising; Dr Dale (25); Dr Dowson visit to Lister Institute; delay to Balfour's WRL report (26); 
27-28 re accounts, esp. international spending (Spain & USA), Mr Linstead's work on the accounts; 
29-30 re. K [Kirkpatrick] 
35-39 re. Scotland and sales figures [re 'war' by competitors/Chemists]. 
43 re items and money for CJST in Spain. 
44-46 re. K [Kirkpatrick]; Scotland; issue of 'Mr WE' - excessive expenses that would not be met by the firm; Mr Fabian (45). 
47-52 re. Mr Fowkes; business in India inc. issue of 'Spoiled Goods'; also 49 Linkenheil's Cameo Paper; 50 Balfour WRL report; 50 Henry Wellcome post to go via Mr Pearson; 50-51 [bopttom of page, not clear] Mr Hebblewhite - Travelling Agent report, again difficulties of Henry Wellcome getting Agents to write reports to a sufficient standard. 
53-71 [18pg letter] re. expansion of business and limited number of agents; WE expenses; Henry Wellcome gave his views on traveller's work and expenses demanded - 'no nonsense' from the management [underlined on p.55] and describes some men /travellers as acting with 'absolute stupidity' [underlined on p.56] the letter continued in a similar vein, p.59 gave example of order form [faint and blurred]; 64 discussed home and foreign orders; need for the business to be efficient, e.g. use of shipping 66-67, railways 68 [America is mentioned]; need for good communitation & transport 70-71. 
71[b]-73 re. 'Hi' abbreviation of a BW&Co employee, discussed his work. 
74-77 re. K [Kirkpatrick]'s resignation also re. Mr Taylor's work [T referred to again p.77]; Bacteriological medicine cases to be given to Dr LH Laidley at St Louis, and Dr Owen in Chicago, expansion of American business; [completes letter down the side of the page - mostly illegible]. 
78-82 re. PD&CO threat of litigation - concerning comments by Dr Dowson and Dr. Dale - stressed the need to keep information secret. p.79 also re Muir's work, Terzi's fees; 80-82 re. Dr Beam and the WRL report proofs; 
85-87 re. various individual staff matters sucha s WE not allowed overdraft (85), 'Cy' office duties (86) etc. 
88-90 re Dr Dowson [88 'in one of his moods'], Wellcome's insitence to prevent BW&CO being brought to court (89), also re. Dale [Da] (90). 
91-92 re Balfour WRL report illustrations;

Joan FERRIER 
A2 lists items (inc. antiques) for shipping to London 
A3 'My faithful Joan' re. stay in Madeira

Mr PEARSON 
A1 re Mr Holgrave (financial distress) & Mr WE 
A8 re. arrival, Messr Pitt & Scott;

Mr THOMPSON 
11-13, 31-34, 40-42, 83-84 re. CJST detailed instruction re. antiques and book collecting in Spain and Portugal inc. details of shops and sellers such as Fernando Martinez (31), Dr Lin (42); 83 more instructions re. CJST's travels.

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