It has been suggested that Burne-Jones’ account books are the “funniest account books in the history of book-keeping” due to his habit of writing sarcastic comments about certain clients or about the alleged stinginess of his employer (the great William Morris in whose firm Burne-Jones was a partner). In August 1872, he was moved to write “Absalom – a perfect type and ensample of what design should be – in the annals of ill-paid genius what withering homily may not this page afford!” in reference to the £12 he was paid for the design of the Absalom window at St. John The Evangelist, Knotty Ash. (Bear in mind that this sum is over £1,000 today and was paid for just one cartoon from the 34 he produced during the year.)
In response to an enquiry by PN re Enos and Enoch and who caused the confusion over name: EB-J or Morris & Co. William Waters writes: William Morris Gallery: "Enoch" This figure which, on the window is called Enos, was originally designed for Calcutta Cathedral in 1874. The figure in Calcutta is called Enoch (written underneath). Another figure designed for Frankby in 1872 is Enoch and is a separate design. Account Book: The entry for Calcutta does not identify by name the figures included (May-June 1874) The entry for Frankby (Dec 20 1872) Burne-Jones names the figure "Enos" but in the window it is titled Enoch (This is a different design from Calcutta and Habergham Eaves (William Morris Gallery) So Burne-Jones has caused the confusion. NB Enoch and Enos are two distinct figures in the bible. Morris and Company occasionally interchanged figures calling them different names which doesn't help!