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Photograph of a deer called Pixie, with correspondence between Miss R F Vinning and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the sale of a pair of Wallabies from Whipsnade

Memo regarding requests for animals for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between the Viscountess Byng of Vimy and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding an offer of dwarf bamboo for the Giant Panda at the Zoological Society of London

4 Regent St

May 8th 1846

Sir

In pursuance of a Resolution of the Council of the Zoological Society I have the honour to inform you that you have been admitted as one of the original members of the Society and I am directed to request the payment of your Subscription at your earliest convenience. I beg leave to forward to you the enclosed Prospectus and to solicit your exertions to obtain the accession of others to our list of Subscribers.

I have the honour to be Sir,
your obedient Servant

N.A. Vigors
Secretary

John A. Blake Esq
etc etc etc

Letter from J G Vidjen of the Queensland Acclimatisation Society, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding a shipment of birds for the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between The Hon. Mrs Victor Bruce and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding a donation of £10 towards the fitting up of a cage in the new Parrot house

Correspondence between Gwynne Vevers and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding wages for a resident man and wife, water requirements in the Aquarium, a visit by the Supervisor of the Aquarium at London Zoo to the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, and arctic publications

Correspondence between Geoffrey Marr Vevers and the Zoological Society of London regarding his ill health and surgeon's fees, a letter of complaint from a Fellow about the abolishment of the office of Secretary, a complaint about the sizes of meat served by the Catering Department and a proposed agenda for a meeting of the Emergency Committee