Letters from J B Harvey providing a list of specimens of fish and shells that he collected. He appreciates his election as corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London and encloses varieties of concology from Devonshire. He encloses a few more specimens and expects to commence dredging shortly. He asks for information as to the best means for preservation
Letters from R I Bouchier to David William Mitchell regarding five ostriches for the Zoological Society of London, a lion from Sir Vincent Casolain and a collection of living reptiles
Letters from John Edward Gray regarding John Gould's collection of birds and his subscription to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Private Secretary to the Governor General of India, to David William Mitchell regarding occurrences in the upper provinces of India which prevent the sending of Himalayan birds to England and the agent sent to Calcutta by the Zoological Society of London, a wild goat sent for presentation to Prince Albert, and a collection of hill birds for Prince Albert
Articles of Agreement and correspondence between John Warwick with the Zoological Society of London and the Earl of Derby regarding a voyage to Egypt and Nubia to procure live animals and birds for the Zoological Society of Lonon
Memorandum of agreement between Hugh Cuming and the Zoological Society of London for his collection of shells. Also one letter to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the agreement
Letters from Sir Edward Gray to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an exchange of animals with the Zoological Society of London, transporting eland from South Africa, and the offer of a hybrid between a British Pintail and a Wigeon
Letters from Arthur Grote to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding a shipment of birds
Letters from Hartmann W Just to Philip Lutley Sclater, and a draft reply, regarding the transportation of a giraffe for the Queen
Letters from Sir John Graham Kerr to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding lists of birds, his degree course, his collection of birds, and papers