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Letters from Keith Edward Abbott to Edward Turner Bennett regarding bird skins from and for the Zoological Society of London

Letters from Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema regarding an unmounted lion's skin and a letter in support of an artist being allowed to study in the Zoological Gardens

Letters from James Cossar Ewart to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding repeating Lord Morton's giraffe experiment and an examination of a piece of skin sent by Harry Johnston

Letters from William Ogilby to E J Bennett regarding his examination of skins and other matters at the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Clarence Bartlett, Philip Lutley Sclater and Balmoral Castle regarding the skin and skeleton of a giraffe and the donation of the skin to the Natural History Museum. Also telegrams from Balmoral Castle sending the Queen's condolences on the death of the giraffe and her request that it should be buried

Correspondence between Edward Gerrard & Sons and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding mink skins, cushions covered with kudu, and fellowship of the Zoological Society of London

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 the British Museum (Natural History) and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a parcel containing fleas sent by Dr J Joff, USSR, reindeer breeding in northern Sweden, a case of Snowy Owls, the skin of a Ringed Penguin, the skull belonging to the White Tayra, a Spider Monkey brought by Webb from British Guiana, and a specimen of the barbel, Barbus barbus

Correspondence between Winston Churchill and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the death of a female Kangaroo, and the cured skin which was sent to Winston Churchill

Includes: Report on the value of the Reserved Collection, 1851; Dr Crisp. Museum Stores; List of Animals Presented to the Norwich Collection; Catalogue of specimens of cruise, 1849; etc. Also includes printed extracts from the Annual Reports regarding the Museum, and a printed petition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to buy the collection. The Dr Crisp item is a list of articles purchased by him from the Museum, including the skin of a giraffe.