Letters from Hartmann W Just to Philip Lutley Sclater, and a draft reply, regarding the transportation of a giraffe for the Queen
Papers relating to the safe transport of living animals
List of desired animals from south, southeast and east Africa
Letters from Sir Edward Gray to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an exchange of animals with the Zoological Society of London, transporting eland from South Africa, and the offer of a hybrid between a British Pintail and a Wigeon
Letters from Arthur Grote to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding a shipment of birds
Letter from J Deal regarding his visit to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London in August. He did not see species of guinea fowl he had brought from upper Gambia so offers a pair to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from J B Harvey providing a list of specimens of fish and shells that he collected. He appreciates his election as corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London and encloses varieties of concology from Devonshire. He encloses a few more specimens and expects to commence dredging shortly. He asks for information as to the best means for preservation
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'
Letters from R I Bouchier to David William Mitchell regarding five ostriches for the Zoological Society of London, a lion from Sir Vincent Casolain and a collection of living reptiles