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Letter from William Tyler Hamilton saying the elephant had arrived and appeared least worse for it. It was a valuable addition to the collection. They are likely to lost the last fine male as it was showing signs of enlargement of the epiglottis which proved fatal in the female

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 Green to David William Mitchell regarding the transport of the hippopotamus on the 'Ripon' for the Zoological Society of London

Letter from N Melton to David William Mitchell regarding a shipment of crown birds, a monkey and a scotchman bird for the Zoological Society of London

Letter from Alfred Newton to David William Mitchell regarding a shipment of two deerhound and two turkey cocks from St Croix to the Zoological Society of London

Paper by the Collections Policy Committee of the Zoological Society of London on the future policy on the acquisition of rare animals

Memorandum by the Secretary regarding the care of animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, etc) in transport

Letter from the Secretary to Major Stanley Flower, Vice-President of the Zoological Society of London, regarding the Transport of Animals Committee

Memorandum by the Secretary on the care of animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, etc) in transport