Letters from Rajendra Mullick to David William Mitchell giving thanks for a shipment of birds shipped from the Zoological Society of London and reports on zoology, and birds and animals onboard the Prince of Wales for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence to and about David William Mitchell regarding royal personages of the Zoological Society of London, shipments of birds, an arrangement with Mr Henry Beale for the conveyance and delivery of Greyhounds and Deerhounds, the Refreshment Rooms, a testimonial for Louis Fraser, the shipment of a Trigress and a Lion, bills of the Zoological Society of London, the estate of David William Mitchell, notes of a committee appointed to examine the state of the accounts between David William Mitchell and the Society, particulars of money due from the executors, and amount of claim against his estate

Letters from Charles Augustus Murray to David William Mitchell regarding the shipment of animals to the the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London from Egypt, with receipts

Correspondence between James Thompson, Head Keeper at London Zoo, and David William Mitchell regarding the expense to carry out the experiment of rearing mammals and birds in the Hill Country for transmission to Enland, and the transmission of a collection of Himalayan pheasants to the Zoological Society of London

4 letters from unknown authors to David William Mitchell regarding membership of the Zoological Society of London, a large blood hound for the Society and the transportation of animals

Letter from Carl Hagenbeck to Peter Chalmers Mitchell regarding his shipment of a buffalo to the Zoological Society of London

Memorandum by the Secretary regarding the care of animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, etc) in transport

Letter from the Secretary to Major Stanley Flower, Vice-President of the Zoological Society of London, regarding the Transport of Animals Committee

Papers relating to the safe transport of living animals

Papers relating to meetings of the Transport of Animals Committee