Letter regarding a Pheasant which was received by train. It was a cross between a Golden and Amhersts Pheasant
Correspondence between Gaybird Pheasant Farm and George Soper Cansdale regarding a consignment of birds sent to Major Hendy in Swaziland
Letters from J Neeves regarding an Anas Cygna or Chin Chow Goose, a letter from Mr Acali referring to the new Purple Headed Pheasant, a little tortoise that belonged to his daughter which he asked the Zoological Society of London to take charge of in his absence, his son who had been in China to procure a Medallion Pheasant and some bird skins sent by his son for the Zoological Society of London
Correspondence between John Houston, David William Mitchell and the South Australian Banking Company regarding the sale of birds and a request by Prince Albert to bring a Platypus, Lyre Tailed Pheasant and Black Mackaw 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 Antony Nathan de Rothschild to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding Prince Troubetzkoy who wished to visit the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London to examine various kinds of pheasants
Correspondence between the Parc Zoologique de Cleres and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the exchange of a Golden Eagle for Pheasants at the Zoological Society of London, and the loan of boxes to trap Wallabies and Geese
Correspondence with the Variety of Birds Emporium regarding the purchase of Dwarf Flamingoes, Spot-billed ducks, Tragopan Pheasants and Demoissile Cranes
Correspondence between E F Sherriff and George Soper Cansdale regarding a Golden X Lady Ameherst Pheasant which was sent to the Zoological Society of London by Welwyn Garden City Police
Correspondence between the Foo Kee Trading Company and George Soper Cansdale regarding the supply of Mikado Pheasants, Baikal Teal, Formosan Tree Partridge and Formosan Bamboo Partridge to the Zoological Society of London