Correspondence between Lord John Sanger & Sons, Limited and A Thompson, Assistant Superintendent at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London regarding special side shows with extra admission, and an elephant to be sent to the Zoo

Letter from R Gouldsmith to Nicholas Aylward Vigors regarding the elephant at the gardens of the Zoological Society of London

Letters from John Thomas Barber Beaumont, County Fire Officer, discussing the effectiveness of heating in the Elephant House

Letter from James A Crawford to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an elephant at the Zoological Society of London

Report on an epidemic of anthrax in the Elephant House

Letters from Thomas Horsfield regarding his inability to meet Yarrell and Sabine, examination of his proofs, information of remarks of any kind on a species of elephant described in a passage he quotes from Bishop Heber's journal, Bennet's judgement on descriptions of several species, and an introduction to Mr Hugh Murrey who was was engaged in publication of an Account of China for the Edinburgh Cabinet Library in Zoology of China

Note by the Secretary of the Zoological Society of London on the policy on elephants

Letter from I G Laverick to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding elephants in China

Correspondence between W Batty of Astley's Amphitheatre, to David William Mitchell regarding the price for two elephants

Letter from Benjamin Hill Evans to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding white elephants at the Zoological Society of London