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Correspondence between Paul 'Espinasse and George Soper Cansdale regarding sinks and tanks for keeping marine and freshwater fish

Correspondence between H Fenton, Geoffrey Marr Vevers and Captain F G Pay regarding a post-war programme for new animals, birds and fish

Correspondence between the Fisheries Office in Hong Kong and George Soper Cansdale regarding the supply of fry and tins to the Zoological Society of London, and a decision not to go forward with a scheme to set up a typical Chinese fish pond as an ecological exhibition at London Zoo

Correspondence between H Markham Cook Ltd and Geoffrey Marr Vevers the Ministry of Food Zoning Scheme and the percentage of fish allocated to H Markham Cook Ltd

Letters from J B Harvey providing a list of specimens of fish and shells that he collected. He appreciates his election as corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London and encloses varieties of concology from Devonshire. He encloses a few more specimens and expects to commence dredging shortly. He asks for information as to the best means for preservation

Lists specimens in the Museum, with an arrival date, whether stuffed or in spirit, country, how obtained, and occasionally who deposited them. Arrival dates are from 1827-1840. Split into three groups of animals. Some specimens are from Sir Stamford Raffles' Sumatran collection. 

Letters from William Saville Kent of the Museum and Institute of Pisciculture Society Limited, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the establishment of a marine observatory and laboratory in connection with the Brighton Aquarium, his appointment as Inspector of Fisheries to the Government of Tasmania, his application to become a Fellow of the Zoological Society of London, his inspection of the fish house, enquiries about the vacant post of Prosector, and a proposed British Zoological Station for the study of marine animals and plats with relation to the advancement of the sciences of biology and economic pisciculture

Letters from Sir Francis Lindley to the Zoological Society of London regarding voting in a meeting of the Council. Also an offer to collect crayfish and trout

Correspondence between the London Anglers Association and the Zoological Society of London regarding the collection of fish from reservoirs at Walton

Letters from R J Lowe regarding casks of fish sent to the Zoological Society of London and what he regards as a new species which he names Alepisaurus