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Excerpt from A Treatise on Business Practice: Or How Business Is Done The plan of this book has been upon the author's mind for several years. Much of the information contained herein, has not heretofore been accessible, so far as he knows, in any form, yet he has been and still is of the opinion, that it is all matter with which the young person about to enter the office should be familiar. The business colleges have been doing much for such young people, but their efforts have largely been directed along the line of accounts, with such incidental training in business methods as was possible. This book deals with the transaction of business itself, and for that reason should be of interest to all, as it is the primary thing and the record of the transaction secondary. Every teacher knows the difficulty he has in directing the attention of his pupils to the "little things," and yet the knowledge of the "little things" is what makes their advent to an office easy. This book is a treatment on the "little things." The author claims that there is nothing in this book which should not be familiar to every such person. There are also many facts contained herein which cannot, from the nature of things, be incorporated in a series of transactions intended to illustrate business practice. These things the instructor may intend to point out incidentally, but without some regular time being set apart for them, and some previous study of the question being required, the opportunity will often pass and the student go uninstructed. Further experience may suggest some changes in the plan, and the addition of other matter, or a more extended treatment of some topics treated herein. To this end, criticisms and suggestions are solicited, that future editions may be better suited to the wants of all. The author takes this opportunity of acknowledging his obligation to the numerous friends, who were so kind in giving him information peculiarly within their knowledge. Of the many on whom he found it necessary to call, not one but received him most cordially, and if necessary, went to personal inconvenience to comply with his request for forms and information. If there was no other satisfaction in the preparation of this book than the author has had in his association with business men, in their quick appreciation of his wants, and in their cordial sympathy with his object, it would be sufficient. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.