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Correspondence between Mike Horwood and George Soper Cansdale regarding the collecting to animals for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between D Horwood and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding obtaining permission for the the shipment of animals to the Zoological Society of London, including Black Duiker, Maxwell's Duiker, Bay Duiker, Treebear and Touraco

Letters from Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding collections of birds and botany

Correspondence regarding specimens of Sigmodon and Orkney Voles, animals sent by Raymond Hook and the financing of collections of animals

Correspondence between Raymond Hook and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding offers of animals including a Rock Hyrax, a pair of Rhinos, Reticulated Giraffes and Grevy's Zebras

Correspondence between HM Customs & Excise and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding claims for exemptions from import duty for animals being imported to the Zoological Society of London

A collection of papers mainly relating to the herpetology of Hong Kong, including a typewritten papers entitled 'Notes on the Geckos of Hong Kong', a series of black and white photographs (plus negatives) showing a Hong Kong landscape with accompanying notes detailing the collection of herpetological specimens, a list of reptile and amphibian specimens in Romer's collection, two colour photographs and accompanying sketch of a turtle (Trionyx steindachneri), and Romer's curriculum vitae

Letters from Arthur Herbert to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the collections of Graham Kerr left on board the Bolivia

Correspondence between the Zoo-Centre in Brussels and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the transfer of birds and Wallabies

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