Correspondence between D S Sorrell and the Zoological Society of London regarding the offer of a Waller's Gazelle and a Bushbuck to the Society from Nairobi
Correspondence between Oliver Stanley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and the Zoological Society of London regarding a collection of fauna of East Africa
Letters from P L Strachan of the Colonial Civil Service regarding his arrival in Sierra Leone, having been shipwrecked on 'the West India Islands', the deaths of the five African Woodcocks that he was bringing, the survival of a large scorpion (which may have accompanied the letter, a shipment of alligators and a mud turtle. Also comments that Bennett had not mentioned Mr Actin Governor ole and his brother having been admitted as Fellows
Letters from Gerald Chetwynd Talbot, Private Secretary to the Governor General of India, to David William Mitchell regarding occurrences in the upper provinces of India which prevent the sending of Himalayan birds to England and the agent sent to Calcutta by the Zoological Society of London, a wild goat sent for presentation to Prince Albert, and a collection of hill birds for Prince Albert
Letter from William Bernhard Tegetmeier to Philip Lutley Sclater to offer a badger to the Zoological Society of London
Correspondence between James Thompson, Head Keeper at London Zoo, and David William Mitchell regarding the expense to carry out the experiment of rearing mammals and birds in the Hill Country for transmission to Enland, and the transmission of a collection of Himalayan pheasants to the Zoological Society of London
Letter from the Secretary to Major Stanley Flower, Vice-President of the Zoological Society of London, regarding the Transport of Animals Committee
Papers relating to the safe transport of living animals
Papers relating to meetings of the Transport of Animals Committee
4 letters from unknown authors to David William Mitchell regarding membership of the Zoological Society of London, a large blood hound for the Society and the transportation of animals