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Letters from John Edward Gray regarding John Gould's collection of birds and his subscription to the Zoological Society of London

Letters from William Yarrell regarding a heraldic question raised by Edward Turner Bennett, an unspecified dispute which had been considered at a meeting of the Council at Grosvenor Square, and a manuscript of Walcott's 'British Birds' asking Bennett to allow the dates 1784 and 1785 to stand since Walcott left Teignmouth for Chelsea in 1786 and was resident in Chelsea in 1787

Letters from Sir John Graham Kerr to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding lists of birds, his degree course, his collection of birds, and papers

Letters from William Hillier Onslow to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding whether the Zoological Society of London would like to have a pair of Keas, membership of the Zoological Society, and the preservation of native birds of New Zealand. Also a report on Native New Zealand Birds with a memorandum by Lord Onslow.

Correspondence between J E Burns and Sheffield Airey Neave regarding Burns and his proposal to live on his ten ton cutter to fish and observe bird life on the West Coast of Scotland

Letters from the Zoological Society of London to the Ministry of Food regarding requirements of fish for the feeding of the sea-lions and fish-eating birds

Correspondence between Alan Francis Brooke Officers of the Zoological Society of London regarding an evening reception for Fellows, Scientific Meetings, Council Meeting relating to George Cansdale, awards for staff of the Society, Minty's Motion put forward at a Ordinary General Meeting, the Annual General Meeting, Council Meetings, and the Bird Protection Bill

Correspondence between Alan Francis Brooke and Officers of the Zoological Society of London regarding his resignation from the Presidency of the Zoological Society of London, the Annual General Meeting, and a collection of Australian mammals and birds

Correspondence with K Drysdale regarding birds being brought by Drysdale to London Zoo and accommodation for two Cheetahs in quarantine

Correspondence with Lady Olive Bailie regarding her trip to London Zoo and a tour of the birds, and invitation to see her collection of birds, and an offer of Masked Lovebirds for Lady Bailie