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Letter to G Iles of Belle Vue Zoo in Manchester regarding J Seago leaving for East Africa to collect live animals

Correspondence between Auckland Zoo and George Soper Cansdale regarding a shipment of Keas to the Zoological Society of London. Also, a paper by the City of Auckland on Conditions of Appointment of Curator, Auckland Zoological Park

Correspondence between the Avicultural Society and George Soper Cansdale regarding an invitation for Cansdale and his wife to attended the nineteenth Meeting and Dinner of the British Aviculturists' Club, and ten Blue Masked Lovebirds that had arrived from the San Diego Zoo

Correspondence between Toronto Zoo and George Soper Cansdale regarding the Lord Chamberlain providing the Zoological Society of London with a pair of King's Swans from the River Thames, which were then sent to Toronto Zoo in exchange for Beavers. Also other exchanges between Toronto Zoo and the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence with George Soper Cansdale regarding enquiries to Zoo Life

Letters from William John Broderip to Edward Turner Bennett regarding the entrance ticket to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London belonging to Prince Talleyrand, a rhinoceros close to Thames Police Office which could be purchased by the Society, the plan of building at the Park versus a town house, a newspaper report regarding the Zoological Society of London being in treaty with the agent of the Marquess of Anglesea for the purchase of Uxbridge House, and a specimen for the Gardens

Letter from James Browning giving thanks for friendly advice to withdraw a motion. He says that he had forgotten the invaluable services of Mr Vigors to the Zoological Society of London. He invites Edward Turner Bennett to a 10 acre estate for a specifically defined period. Also a ticket for admittance to the Garden of the Horticultural Society

Letters from James Anderson regarding a proposed Zoological Garden in Edinburgh, with a reply from Philip Lutley Sclater

Letters from Gambier Bolton to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding alterations and additions to the gardens of the Zoological Society of London due to the decline in visitors