Letter regarding a specimen of a dead adder which was shipped on board the 'City of Poona' from Adelaide
Letter regarding the shipment of a case containing a dead Adder
Letter regarding an order of 4 Pythons, 6 Bengal Monitors and 50 Rhesus Monkeys by the Zoological Society of London
Letter from J Leigh to William Turner Bennett to say that 'Capt Bowles wants you to inform him by what means you will have a seal' on board a ship in Liverpool forwarded to the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London. Also enquires as to whether a mistake has been made as to Goss's wages
Letter from R Leyland referring to the publication of Curtis and Stevens on British Insects. He says he may be able to send some insects not very common in the south. Also includes a list of genera 'which would be acceptable here'
List of desired animals from south, southeast and east Africa
Letter from Sir Harry Aubrey de Vere Maclean to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding his offer of five horned sheep to the Zoological Society of London
Letter from W H Martin to the Zoological Society of London regarding the transportation of livestock
Letter from the Zoological Society of London to Joao de Freitas Martins regarding his offer to supervise the shipping of consignments of Madeira fish to the Aquarium
Letter from N Melton to David William Mitchell regarding a shipment of crown birds, a monkey and a scotchman bird for the Zoological Society of London