Letters from J L Cox regarding the keeping of birds in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London and a donation of animals from a friend for the Society
Letter from Hugh Cuming to Edward Turner Bennett, apologising for being unable to meet him with a portion of his shells
Letter from John Franklin to apologise for his absence from the dinner of Baron Cuvier
Letter from P J Fuss, Secretary of the Perpetuelle de l'Academie Imperiale des Sciences, giving thanks for Volume I of the Zoological Society of London Transactions
Letter from William Tyler Hamilton saying the elephant had arrived and appeared least worse for it. It was a valuable addition to the collection. They are likely to lost the last fine male as it was showing signs of enlargement of the epiglottis which proved fatal in the female
Letter from S N A Drummond Hay regarding the shipping of animals by HM sloop 'Procuris', preliminary notice of proposed shipment of animals via Gibraltar, a few specimens that have been sent via a friend and agent in Gibraltar, thanks for the volume of Desmarish and confirmation that they will send to the Zoological Society of London every rare animal within their reach
Letters from William Heame regarding the arrival of the Brig 'Adak' at London Docks with a Hawksbill Turtle, 2 Land Tortoises, 1 male ditto, 1 Pigeon, 6 Doves and a flamingo which is supposed to be dead and only a skin. Also speaks of the arrival of his display cabinet and asks the Zoological Society of London to select and withdraw all the insects they desire from drawers of his in their possession
Letter from H Ince regarding an account of lions and his intention to meet Edward Turner Bennett at Bruton St the next day
Letter from P Lesson to William Turner Bennett which includes a table of the family Acalejolies
Letters from R J Lowe regarding casks of fish sent to the Zoological Society of London and what he regards as a new species which he names Alepisaurus