Letter from Frederick Talbot, Secretary of the South Staffordshire Industrial and Fine Arts Exhibition 1869, to Philip Lutley Sclater requesting assistance to show birds and fish during the exhibition

Letters from F N Buckley about the progress of a manuscript on fish. The printer is bankrupt and the type was being put up for auction. My Gray's part had been set up for many months and was ready for printing if pagination could be arranged

David William Mitchell was a zoologist and illustrator. He was responsible for the construction of the fish house - the first public aquarium - in 1853. He was ZSL Secretary from 1847-1859.

Mr Serle will present
himself tomorrow
about 12-0

37 Albany St
Regents Park
London
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Your Royal Highness

Tomorrow Tuesday I propose to send down for your inspection a most beautiful screen representing Spring and Summer flowers painted from nature by my good sister Mrs Gordon. If you would be so very kind as to submit the screen to H.R.H. The Princess I should feel it is a great compliment to the family still more so should any opportunity occur to show it to Her Majesty The Queen. Mr Serle (my Secretary) will also submit to Your Royal Highness a cast of your Monster Pike. Another cast painted by Mr Rolfe will be shortly send for your acceptance.

Yours
most obedient

Frank Buckland