Correspondence between Carr Hartley and George Soper Cansdale regarding the collecting and sale of animals from Kenya

Correspondence between Bill Harwood and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a shipment of animals, including a baby Gorilla, from Lagos to the Zoological Society of London

Letter from S N A Drummond Hay regarding the shipping of animals by HM sloop 'Procuris', preliminary notice of proposed shipment of animals via Gibraltar, a few specimens that have been sent via a friend and agent in Gibraltar, thanks for the volume of Desmarish and confirmation that they will send to the Zoological Society of London every rare animal within their reach

Correspondence with Viscount Head regarding the transport of a Gibbon to Lagos, and Chimpanzees and Swans to Kuala Lumpur

Correspondence between Captain P E H Heald and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the collection of animals for the Zoological Society of London

Letters from William Heame regarding the arrival of the Brig 'Adak' at London Docks with a Hawksbill Turtle, 2 Land Tortoises, 1 male ditto, 1 Pigeon, 6 Doves and a flamingo which is supposed to be dead and only a skin. Also speaks of the arrival of his display cabinet and asks the Zoological Society of London to select and withdraw all the insects they desire from drawers of his in their possession

Correspondence between the Zoo-Centre in Brussels and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the transfer of birds and Wallabies

Correspondence between HM Customs & Excise and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding claims for exemptions from import duty for animals being imported to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence regarding specimens of Sigmodon and Orkney Voles, animals sent by Raymond Hook and the financing of collections of animals

Correspondence between Raymond Hook and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding offers of animals including a Rock Hyrax, a pair of Rhinos, Reticulated Giraffes and Grevy's Zebras