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Correspondence and alphabetised lists of land mammals and insects compiled by Mr Whiteside for a dictionary

Correspondence between George Soper Cansdale and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding photographs of Cansdale's Squirrels and a Bush Baby, and the import of a collection of reptiles and insects from the Gold Coast

Letters from William Heame regarding the arrival of the Brig 'Adak' at London Docks with a Hawksbill Turtle, 2 Land Tortoises, 1 male ditto, 1 Pigeon, 6 Doves and a flamingo which is supposed to be dead and only a skin. Also speaks of the arrival of his display cabinet and asks the Zoological Society of London to select and withdraw all the insects they desire from drawers of his in their possession

Letter from J W Hope with lists of scientific names of insects with some descriptions

Letters from Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding posts open at the Foreign Office for the consular department, the Kilimanjaro Expedition, papers on birds, mammals and insects from Kilimanjaro, medals to be awarded for services to zoology, animals and specimens sent by Mr Johnston to the Zoological Society of London, drawings of animals, a visit to the gardens of the Zoological Society of London by the Katikiro of Uganda and his party, and his election as a member of the Council and attendance at meetings, and the Zoological Club

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'

Correspondence between the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the importation by air of consignments of reptiles and insects from East Africa

Notes for the Estimates Committee on Miss Sladden who was given accommodation in the Reptile House to continue her research on stick insects in return for helping with the rearing of reptiles and amphibia

Report of the Assistant Curator of Insects at the Zoological Society of London

Report by the Garden Committee on the proposed exhibition in the Insect House of insects of economic importance, and the application of magnifying lenses for exhibiting small aquatic and other insects