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Diary of health and treatment of animals written by Mr Charles Spooner, medical attendant" at London Zoo from 1829-1833. Covers 2 July 1829 - 26 Feb 1831."

Correspondence between Major J E Stevens and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the offer of a panther cub (which died before transportation) and a Burmese Thamin to the Zoological Society of London

Statement by Geoffrey Marr Vevers on the case of Commissionaire W J Sprunt, Gatekeeper at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London, who may have died from Psittacosis which was caught from Parrots in the Parrot House

Letters from W J Schalabear from Havanna regarding explanatory sketches to illustrate the paper showing the economy of the genus Urania, two species of lizards he thought to be Ptyodactylus but look like Spheriodactylus, and the death of a man in Havanna called Douglas who was sent to collect specimens for Dr Hooker but contracted fever (the British Consul had what specimens he had collected)

Correspondence between Dr Reginald Elson Rewell and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the disposal of dead animals, graduated and other glassware required by Rewell, and a delivery of chemicals

List of dates and names of animals that died at ZSL London Zoo, from 29 April 1851 to 28 April 1852, signed by Alexander Miller