Correspondence between Major H B Sharpe and the Zoological Society of London regarding the collection of animals to replenish London Zoo and the offer of an elephant called Dicksi
Collecting animals
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Correspondence with Jean Seton regarding an offer of Thompson's Gazelles to the Zoological Society of London
Correspondence with K C Sen of The Variety of Birds Emporium, regarding shipments of animals to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from Frederick Courteney Selous to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding his papers, notes on his egg collecting trip to Asia Minor, admission to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, a donation towards the International Congress of Zoology, notes on the red Rhebuck, meetings the Zoological Society of London, the horns of a white rhinoceros, his election as a corresponding member of the Society and accounts of his travels
Correspondence between Martin Scott and George Soper Cansdale regarding an offer to send animals from Australia to the Zoological Society of London
Correspondence between M E Scott and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the offer of Maltese Wall Lizards and birds to the Zoological Society of London
Correspondence with H Scott regarding his offer of Grey Quail to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from W J Schalabear from Havanna regarding explanatory sketches to illustrate the paper showing the economy of the genus Urania, two species of lizards he thought to be Ptyodactylus but look like Spheriodactylus, and the death of a man in Havanna called Douglas who was sent to collect specimens for Dr Hooker but contracted fever (the British Consul had what specimens he had collected)
Correspondence between San Diego Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding shipments of animals from San Diego Zoo to the Zoological Society of London, including Rosy Boas, a California King Snake, Pacific Rattlesnakes, a Black Cobra, Adders, Slow Worms, Emus and a request from the Zoological Society of London for Sea Lions, also the transport of Hedgehogs and Wallabies from the Zoological Society of London to San Diego Zoo
Letters from Herbrand Arthur Russell to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the purchase of animals, his election as member of the council of the Zoological Society, his attendance at meetings and the appointment of a veterinary surgeon at the Zoological Society