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Papers and correspondence relating to F C Akhurst's visit to Singapore to establish the Van Keef Aquarium

Letters from J Neeves regarding an Anas Cygna or Chin Chow Goose, a letter from Mr Acali referring to the new Purple Headed Pheasant, a little tortoise that belonged to his daughter which he asked the Zoological Society of London to take charge of in his absence, his son who had been in China to procure a Medallion Pheasant and some bird skins sent by his son for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence with the Maharajah of Baroda regarding a collection of animals to be given to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence with Peter Humphries of the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, regarding immobilising wild animals

Letters from Thomas Horsfield regarding his inability to meet Yarrell and Sabine, examination of his proofs, information of remarks of any kind on a species of elephant described in a passage he quotes from Bishop Heber's journal, Bennet's judgement on descriptions of several species, and an introduction to Mr Hugh Murrey who was was engaged in publication of an Account of China for the Edinburgh Cabinet Library in Zoology of China

Letters from Grindlay and Co to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the transport of animals and birds from Calcutta

Letters from Alec Douglas-Home of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, regarding the offer of Pere David Deer to China

Letters from Frederic Brine to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the living conditions of a gorilla, a sacred white elephant which was said to have been in Siam but which he refuted, and the height and weight of Jumbo and Jenny

Correspondence with Rear-Admiral Christopher Bonham-Carter animals to be collected from India, Pakistan, Nepal and Iran, a request for otters and admission prices for students

Correspondence with Sidney Bernstein regarding permission to send a Granada team to film animals in China