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Letters from Alexander Miller of the Zoological Gardens regarding a Chinese Pheasant which escaped and had been running in Park Street, Camden Town, an escape from the Dove House, the removal of an oak fence on the southern boundary, the health of a Rhinoceros, the Society's Cashmere Goat, his visit to City Road Basin, the purchase of a Chimpanzee, a visit by the Queen to the Gardens, a stillborn Rhesus Monkey, dimensions of the back of a new den for the Elephant and Rhinoceros, the cost of laying the floor of the Elephant and Rhinoceros House, the death of a Chimpanzee and the return of John Woodbridge with Cranes and Leopards

Letter from Charles Murignano regarding a letter which reached him with Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. He hopes for continuation. He notes that he did not receive earlier Proceedings and his membership diploma said he had done so, otherwise he would not have delayed so long in returning thanks for the honour conferred on him

Letters from Sir Robert Ker Porter in Caracas thanking Bennett for the his letter and Proceedings of the Society's committees, the good health of a tapir, a bear belonging to a resident in Caracas, a bird called Curapoas (or Forvies), the shipment of a Capuchin Monkey, 'a very curious little animals of the weasel kind, and six land tortoises by the Brig 'Pedraza', a consignment he received save for the weasel which was washed overboard, and descriptions of the consignment in the 'Pedraza'

Formal note of thanks from James Prinsep of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, for the Zoological Society of London Proceedings for 1832 and part of 1833

Letter from R Walford stating that his carpenter is preparing specifications and an estimate for a temporary Giraffe House. Requests that Edward Turner Bennett ask Mr Burton to attend a Council meeting

Edward Turner Bennett was an English zoologist, and the 2nd secretary of the society, in post from 1833-1836.

Letter from Catherine Barnes regarding a stuffed specimen of 'Ground Dove'. Says she was attempting to bring Edward Turner Bennett two live humming birds, fed on sugar solution, but both died in a storm

Letters from Charles Drummond to Edward Turner Bennett regarding proxies and the opening of an account

Letters from Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg, Secretary of Carolinische Akademie de Naturforsche, acknowledging receipt of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society for 1830-31

Letter from Captain J G Green to offer a specimen of a barn door hen which had developed cock plumage to the Zoological Society of London