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Letter accepting the invitation to Baron Cuvier's dinner

Letter from J Forbes Royle regarding an oration at the opening of London University. Sends a useful addition to your collection of drawings

Letters from John Sabine regarding the housing of the Rhinoceros and Tapir, conversations with Fuller about a larger repository for the greater carnivores, committee meetings of the Zoological Society of London and the dismissal of the head gardener and his recommendation of Morris Burr as his successor

Letters from Monsieur A Valenciennes of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris regarding the fish Alepisaurus and of the progress of zoological science and of co-operation

Letter from Dr Wrathermad enclosing a more extended comment for his friend Mr Maude's letter reporting the burrowing of Ornithorguchus

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 William John Broderip to Edward Turner Bennett regarding the entrance ticket to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London belonging to Prince Talleyrand, a rhinoceros close to Thames Police Office which could be purchased by the Society, the plan of building at the Park versus a town house, a newspaper report regarding the Zoological Society of London being in treaty with the agent of the Marquess of Anglesea for the purchase of Uxbridge House, and a specimen for the Gardens

Letter from James Browning giving thanks for friendly advice to withdraw a motion. He says that he had forgotten the invaluable services of Mr Vigors to the Zoological Society of London. He invites Edward Turner Bennett to a 10 acre estate for a specifically defined period. Also a ticket for admittance to the Garden of the Horticultural Society

Letters from F N Buckley about the progress of a manuscript on fish. The printer is bankrupt and the type was being put up for auction. My Gray's part had been set up for many months and was ready for printing if pagination could be arranged

Letters from John Gould regarding a Zebra that was exhibiting signs of tetanus, the request of a salary of £50 for the new arrangement by the Museum Committee, an expedition to collect specimens for the Zoological Society of London and several gifts to the Society