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

Correspondence with Cartwright Farmiloe regarding the area he occupied between the Kodiak Bears and the Elephant Paddock at the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London

Letter from J P Gassiot to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding P T Barnum and Jumbo the elephant

Letter from R Gouldsmith to Nicholas Aylward Vigors regarding the elephant at the gardens of 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

Grant of grave site at Brookwood Cemetery, London for Sayaid Ali, an elephant zoo keeper who was murdered. Grave site No: 193557

Letter from William Tyler Hamilton saying the elephant had arrived and appeared least worse for it. It was a valuable addition to the collection. They are likely to lost the last fine male as it was showing signs of enlargement of the epiglottis which proved fatal in the female

Correspondence between Hans Heck and Julian Sorell Huxley regarding the construction of a new Elephant House at the Zoological Society of London

Letters from Thomas Horsfield regarding his inability to meet Yarrell and Sabine, examination of his proofs, information of remarks of any kind on a species of elephant described in a passage he quotes from Bishop Heber's journal, Bennet's judgement on descriptions of several species, and an introduction to Mr Hugh Murrey who was was engaged in publication of an Account of China for the Edinburgh Cabinet Library in Zoology of China