Notes and memos including a Report of the Council and Report of the Auditors of the Zoological Society of London read at the Anniversary Meeting, a meeting of naturalists at the British Museum, extracts from letters to Mr Owen, and Edward Turner Bennett's account of Macropus Parryi
Includes copies of the letter of appointment of Hodgson as Resident in Nepal (1833) and extracts from congratulatory letters and testimonials (some from Lord Auckland)
Arrangements for wardens on night duty
Note on the Horizon Dial at Whipsnade, a gift from Peter Chalmers Mitchell
In case of my Death to be made over to the Zool. Society with the 6 portfolios of drawings - 2 of Mammals, 4 of Birds
B.H.H
Aug/69
Note of a meeting at Regent's Park on Wednesday 13th March with Mr Stengelhofen, Mr Myers and members of the Works staff
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
Mr Gray engages to publish forthwith in London periodical the novelties (by Feby). Also to prepare in 3 months a corrected Catalogue of the whole to be distributed with the specimens and to be sent to me as well as copy of the above by overland to care of Sec. As. Soc. Bengal
3-4 To consult and arrange for the publication if possible be as soon as may be of a book of illustration from the drawings and of text from the skins and my notes [?] Gray wants List of works wherein I have published copies if may be [sent] and [?] depend on receiving a regular [set?] o9f the notes that they may [?] arranged here [?] the required additions
J.E. Gray Esq