Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the importation of Kangaroos from Australia, Pere David Deer at Whipsnade, the transfer of Deer to New York Zoo, and New Zealand Brown Ducks in the Waders Aviary. Also a biography of the 11th Duke of Bedford

Letter from H Dormenberg to Philip Lutley Sclater, and draft reply, regarding the price of eider-ducks

Salmon Fisheries Office
4, Old Palace Yard
Westminster S.W.

April 26 1870

Your Royal Highness

I have written at once to Mr Bartlett who will send you an answer about the ducks I hope he will be able to get you what you wish.
I fancy your story about drakes that have been hatched by chickens pairing with chickens only is a 'myth'. I have written to Menzies to send up the fisherman for the great lake Trout for your lake at Frogmore and have also given instructions about the Perch, Roach and Dace [spawn?]

Yours ever
most obedient

Frank Buckland

The ducks are quite ready to be turned out their lungs have been 'doctored'

Salmon Fisheries Yard
4 Old Palace Yard
Westminster S.W

April 22 1870

Your Royal Highness

Mr Bartlett called on me by accident this morning. I told him that you were looking out for ducks for Frogmore. He told me that since your visit to the Gardens he had been looking out for ducks for you and he gave me the enclosed paper from which it appears that he now has a chance of getting for you 36 Birds for 10£. This I consider to be wonderfully cheap.
I write immediately to your Royal Highness to tell you about it. Mr Bartlett would like to have an early answer as to whether you would like the birds or not. Thanking you for all your kindness last Wednesday
I remain Sir
Yours most obedient and obliged

Frank Buckland

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding Eider Ducks that were bred by Lieutenant Colonel Lumsden

Correspondence with Sir Clive Milnes-Coates regarding the purchase of Tufted Ducks and the eggs of Reeves Pheasant

Correspondence with Peter Scott of The Severn Wildfowl Trust regarding Whoopers for the Princess Royal, a Hawaiian duck, a Black Swan from Sir Winston, an exchange of ducks, methods of preventing birds' flight, Greylag Geese, the Scientific Advisory Committee of The Severn Wildfowl Trust, a Brazilian Teal duck brought by Gerald Durrell, tickets for admission to London Zoo and labels

Letters from Dorothy Tennant, Lady Stanley, to Philip Lutley Sclater requesting more tickets for admission to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Also whether eggs of East Indian ducks could be purchased at the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence with the Variety of Birds Emporium regarding the purchase of Dwarf Flamingoes, Spot-billed ducks, Tragopan Pheasants and Demoissile Cranes

Letter to J J Yealland regarding any spare ducks at the Zoological Society of London