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 the Royal Society of Ireland and George Soper Cansdale regarding an exchange of Brown Pelicans and Canadian Black Bear cubs for Giraffes or a Camel
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.
Letters from Frederick Graham of the Colonial Office to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the desire of Chief Bathoen to present the Queen with a giraffe
Letters from Frank Evers Beddard to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the cause of death of a giraffe in the Zoo, his appointment as Vice-Secretary, meetings of the flower memorial committee, the death of a calf of Sanger's elephant, the death of the Nasalis larvatus, the purchase of a Langur, a collection of plants, and his position as Prosector
Correspondence between Dr J Richard Hudson and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a young giraffe named Twiga which was sent to the Zoological Society of London from the Veterinary Research Laboratory in Kabete, Kenya
Correspondence between Mr Ritchie and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the collecting of animals from Nairobi for the Zoological Society of London, including Chameleons, Rhampholeons, Hippos and Giraffes