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Correspondence between Mr Ritchie and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the collecting of animals from Nairobi for the Zoological Society of London, including Chameleons, Rhampholeons, Hippos and Giraffes

Correspondence between Captain A T Ritchie and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the return of Cecil Webb from Madagascar with an elephant that Mr Sharpe had for the Zoological Society of London at Ngobit, and any other animals available for shipment, also Webb's appointment as a whole-time salaried collection for the Society, with the title of Curator

Correspondence between Captain A T Ritchie and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the shipment of animals from Kenya to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between J E Risdon and George Soper Cansdale regarding a shipment of snakes to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Baron Rupert Revelstoke and George Soper Cansdale regarding an offer of Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser Black backed Gull, Black Headed Gull, Kittiwakes and Shags, and a request for Turnstones

Correspondence between R G Readman and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding employment at the Zoological Society of London and the transportation of birds to England

Correspondence between J Ray and George Soper Cansdale regarding an offer of a Leopard cub to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Rangoon Zoological Gardens and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding Colonel Ranking helping to bring home a collection of King Penguins, 24 of which went to London Zoo

Letter giving thanks for assistance rendered to Mr Lester when he was collecting animals in Sierra Leone

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding queries about mammals such as an offer of a Lioness for mating, the measurements of Camels, Toto the Lesser Kudu, Mink breeders, Monkeys from East Africa, Quaggas, the gestation period of a Giraffe, Horned Hares, and domesticating the Paca and Capybara