Edward George Boulenger spent three weeks in America where he visited and studied the aquaria, zoological parks and museums in New York and Chicago
Letter from W Masters to Joseph Sabine at Bruton Street regarding a present received by Canterbury Museum from S R Lushington, recently returned from India, comprising of 2 Hunt Leopards, 1 Royal Tiger and 2 Black Monkeys. They are currently in the West Indies Docks. The Museum has no facilities for handling them and asks to send for the animals to Regent's Park
Letter from Sir George Cornewall Lewis to David William Mitchell regarding the Treasury not being prepared to purchase the collection of the Museum of the Zoological Society of London
Letter from Henry Francis Blanford to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an application from the Prosector's assistant at the Zoological Society of London for the post of Osteologist at the Indian Museum
Letter from the Sunday Opening Joint Deputation to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the opening of museums, art galleries and libraries on Sundays
Correspondence between W H T Tams of the British Museum (Natural History) and the Zoological Society of London regarding the biography of Dr C Davies Sherborn
Minutes of a meeting of recorders and searchers held in the Board Room of the British Museum (Natural History)
Letter from Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum (Natural History) to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the skin of a giraffe
Report on the status and operation of the British Museum (Natural History), and damage suffered as a result of enemy action
Letter from Magrath regarding plans of a museum. He remarks that they are less expensive than Anglesea or the Duke of Buckingham's House