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Wallace, Alfred Russel
SEC/7/22/3 · File · 1850-1901
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Alfred Russel Wallace to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the purchase of a joint residential estate, extracts read at meetings of the Zoological Society of London, papers for the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London and Natural Science, his publication on 'Monkeys - their structure, affinities and distribution', a shipment of birds for the Society, improvements to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, notes on the Umbrella Bird, his election as a Fellow, papers on marine mammals, opinions on theories by Darwin, Birds of Paradise, and a list of butterflies of Costa Rica

Sundevall, Carl Jacob
SEC/7/18/47 · File · 1870-1871
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Carl Jacob Sundevall, Director of the Royal Museum Stockholm, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding specimens found in the Museum such as Galapagos birds

Rothschild, Lionel Walter
SEC/7/17/24 · File · 1892-1903
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an expedition to the Sandwich Islands, papers on birds of the Sandwich Islands, drawings of a Rail, ornithological exhibitions, the sale of a rhinoceros, his drawing of a rhinoceros to be published in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, his Cassowaries at Tring, a transfer of Tragelaphus, Galapagos Tortoises, Eclectus Parrots, Lemurs and Zebras

Reid, Thomas Mayne
SEC/7/17/9 · File · 1878-1883
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Thomas Mayne Reid to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding his sale of Jacob Sheep and books or papers about British birds

Owen, Richard, Sir
SEC/7/15/6 · File · 1864-1881
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Sir Richard Owen to Philip Lutley Sclater on subjects such as plates of the Dodo, papers on bird bones, notes on the dissection of a penguin, cetacean drawings, chambered shells, drawings of birds from Madras, photographs of harpagornis and his papers on diornis

Onslow, William Hillier
SEC/7/15/1 · File · 1892-1895
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from William Hillier Onslow to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding whether the Zoological Society of London would like to have a pair of Keas, membership of the Zoological Society, and the preservation of native birds of New Zealand. Also a report on Native New Zealand Birds with a memorandum by Lord Onslow.

Markham, Clements Robert
SEC/7/13/5 · File · 1865-1901
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Clements Robert Markham, Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding permission for his cousin to take photographs in the gardens of the Zoological Society of London, a request to review Eastern Persia for the Geographical Magazine, Sclater's membership of the Geographical Society, a representation to the government with a view to the exploration of the North Pole region, the Spitsbergen bird, and an order for his wife and himself to see their dogs at the gardens

Kerr, John Graham, Sir
SEC/7/11/7 · File · 1890-1897
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Sir John Graham Kerr to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding lists of birds, his degree course, his collection of birds, and papers

SEC/7/10/12 · File · 1883-1902
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding posts open at the Foreign Office for the consular department, the Kilimanjaro Expedition, papers on birds, mammals and insects from Kilimanjaro, medals to be awarded for services to zoology, animals and specimens sent by Mr Johnston to the Zoological Society of London, drawings of animals, a visit to the gardens of the Zoological Society of London by the Katikiro of Uganda and his party, and his election as a member of the Council and attendance at meetings, and the Zoological Club

Huxley, Thomas Henry
SEC/7/8/35 · File · 1860-1887
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letters from Thomas Henry Huxley to Philip Lutley Sclater asking about available birds for dissection, meetings of the Council of the Zoological Society of London, proofs and woodcuts for a paper, specimens of birds and the Marine Biological Association