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Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the importation of Kangaroos from Australia, Pere David Deer at Whipsnade, the transfer of Deer to New York Zoo, and New Zealand Brown Ducks in the Waders Aviary. Also a biography of the 11th Duke of Bedford

Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and George Soper Cansdale regarding the import of animals from Taronga Park, Parrots to be imported to Barrington House in Haywards Heath, the importation of European Bison from Sweden for the Duke of Bedford, and the exchange of other animals

Correspondence between T R Beckett and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a collection of animals from Nigeria to be given to the Zoological Society of London, including Ostriches, Cranes and Marabous

Letters from Henry Walter Bates to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding his research and animals collected by Paul Du Chaillu

Correspondence between Lieutenant R M Batchellor and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a young alligator in his possession which he would like to present to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Basel Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding an exchange of Wallabies and Hamsters

Letters from Phineas Taylor Barnum to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the purchase and transfer of Alice the elephant. Also a letter regarding the purchase of specimens for Barnum's Zoological Museum

Letters from Baring Brothers and Co. to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the arrival of the ship Renshaw at St Katharine's Docks with the animals shipped by Mr Du Chaillu

Letters from Robert Ball, Secretary of the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland, to John Barlow regarding the exchange of animals with the Zoological Society of London

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