Secretary's reports on 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
Correspondence between David William Mitchell and J A O'neill regarding queries about Sunday admissions to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from William K Ball to David William Mitchell regarding a lion that was in possession of Sir Vincent Casolain and was to be deposited at the Zoological Society of London
Letters from Sir Frederick William Adolphus Bruce to David William Mitchell regarding the gift of a female hippopotamus from Egypt for the Zoological Society of London
Letters from J M Davies regarding the shipment of animals to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from John Gould regarding his proposition to exhibit his hummingbirds
Correspondence between John Houston, David William Mitchell and the South Australian Banking Company regarding the sale of birds and a request by Prince Albert to bring a Platypus, Lyre Tailed Pheasant and Black Mackaw to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from William Henry Leigh to David William Mitchell regarding the opening of the Gardens of the Zoological Society on a Sunday
Letter and note from Dr Le Prestre to David William Mitchell