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Letter from J Hargreave to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the offer for sale of a chimpanzee monkey from West Africa, including a list of tricks he could perform

Letter from Hawthorne saying he will call at the Zoological Society of London and make arrangements about the Gazellus lysery

Letter from S N A Drummond Hay regarding the shipping of animals by HM sloop 'Procuris', preliminary notice of proposed shipment of animals via Gibraltar, a few specimens that have been sent via a friend and agent in Gibraltar, thanks for the volume of Desmarish and confirmation that they will send to the Zoological Society of London every rare animal within their reach

Letter from John Humphrys regarding the identification of shells he had though of as Indian origin, and a discussion about his collection

Letter from Leonard Howard Loyd Irby to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the bill for a shipment of goats

Letter from J Leigh to William Turner Bennett to say that 'Capt Bowles wants you to inform him by what means you will have a seal' on board a ship in Liverpool forwarded to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Also enquires as to whether a mistake has been made as to Goss's wages

Letter from R Leyland referring to the publication of Curtis and Stevens on British Insects. He says he may be able to send some insects not very common in the south. Also includes a list of genera 'which would be acceptable here'

List of desired animals from south, southeast and east Africa

Letter from Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding his offer of five horned sheep to the Zoological Society of London

Letter from W H Martin to the Zoological Society of London regarding the transportation of livestock