Letter from Charles William Tupper to Philip Lutley Sclater requesting to be placed on the dormant list of subscribers for the Zoological Society of London
Letter from Margaret Turner to Philip Lutley Sclater to withdraw her name from he Fellowship of the Zoological Society of London
Letters from Jules Verreaux of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, to Philip Lutley Sclater
Philip Lutley Sclater was an English zoologist and lawyer. He is best known for his work on ornithology. He was the longest serving ZSL Secretary, for 42 years between 1859-1902. In this time he corresponded with countless people around the world, and these letters are the ones that are extant.
Zoological Society of London
11 Hanover Square
London W
12 Aug[ust] 1874
Sir
I am directed by the Council of this Society to acquaint you with the following resolution which was passed at their meeting held this day "That the best thanks of the Society be offered to B.H. Hodgson Esq. F.Z.S. for his acceptable present of his collection of drawings and notes on Indian Mammals to the Society's Library"
I am Sir
Your ob[e]d[ien]t servant
P.L. Sclater
Secretary
B.H. Hodgson Esq.
Zoological Society of London
11, Hanover Square
London W
30th Jan[uary] 1875
Dear Sir,
I send the tickets herewith, we are greatly obliged to you for your letter concerning the drawings of birds in Mr. Hume's hands. I shall send him a copy of the letter so that he may have due notice of the destination of the drawings.
Yours very truly
P.L. Sclater
To B.H. Hodgson Esq.
Letters from Frederick John Jackson of the Imperial Institute to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding zoological work of the British Polar Expedition and the offer of three young bear cubs to the Zoological Society of London
Letter from Caroline Harvey Jay to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding her subscription to the Zoological Society of London
Letters from Sir Francis Galton to Philip Lutley Sclater on subjects including blood transfusion instruments that had been adapted for rabbits
Letter from John Jackson Gosset to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the subscription of a Mr Rainger