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Correspondence between G Agarwala and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the offer of an Indian Elephant to the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Ceylon Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding passage for Simon, an Elephant Keeper from Ceylon Zoo, and a shipment of two crates of Wallabies

Correspondence between Columbo Zoo and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the temporary deposit of a Leopard cub at Colombo Zoo before shipment to the Zoological Society of London, and the return of Simon, a Ceylon Zoo Elephant Keeper

Correspondence between Alfred Ezra and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding Kodiak Bears and elephants for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between David Ezra and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding Kodiak Bears and elephants for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Sir William Gowers and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding A J Ferrier who wrote the book 'Elephants in Burma', and a question on the weight of an elephant before death

Correspondence between ZSL Library and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a report about Congo Elephants to be deposited in the Library, the return of a book to the Library called 'Wild Animals in Captivity, a collection of photographs taken by the husband of Cherry Kearton, and a donation of engravings from Lady Smith Woodward

Recommendation for Simon Pereira who brought over three Indian Elephants from Ceylon to the Zoological Society of London, and worked on the staff of the Society or six months

Correspondence between Captain A T Ritchie and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the return of Cecil Webb from Madagascar with an elephant that Mr Sharpe had for the Zoological Society of London at Ngobit, and any other animals available for shipment, also Webb's appointment as a whole-time salaried collection for the Society, with the title of Curator

Letter from the Royal Zoological Society of London regarding any difference in the height of an Elephant when standing and when lying on its side. Also a paper on 'The Birth of an Asiatic Elephant' by Dr Ellen M Hindle (based on a report by Dr Lamberto Crudi, Director, Zoological Gardens, Rome)