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Martin, William
SEC/4/5 · Item · 1839
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Not the first Gibbon
[JES?}

Bristol & Clifton Zoological Gardens
Oct 23 1839

Sir

You will most probably have heard that we have had in our collection for several months a very fine specimen of the Active Gibbon of Ungka-Puti, Hylobates Agilis of Fred. Cuvier and I am instructed by the Committee to inform you that it is their intention to dispose of it. In offering for sale an animal so unique it will necessarily be expected that I should state with the utmost candour the reasons which have induced the Committee to pass the above resolution - I shall not therefore conceal from you that the late unprecedented wet Summer has been the means of reducing the Society's finances [& that?] though this may be of a very temporary nature, they consider that the present position of the Society will justify them in their determination - a second reason is the want of a commodious apartment or building for the animal during the Winter, we have none of sufficient size for exercise, seems essential [?] habits and disposition - this I believe you would not find a difficulty in your ample buildings - with regard to her health, I sincerely believe that I am borne out in saying that she is in the highest state of health and condition and that her appearance will at once satisfy any competent person that such is the case - She is known to be at least five years old having acquired these years in a country contiguous to her own and often in snow and icy cold weather exposed in a Tree in confinement it is considered to be more in her favour than if she was [younger?]. As it is thought impossible that the attractive powers of this extraordinary rarity can be justly appreciated without a personal inspection I am to say that should the Society feel disposed to enter into negotiations with is for the purchase of it, our Committee would consider it a favour if some confidential person were to be sent to Bristol for the purpose. I am to say that until we have heard from you in reply the Committee do not intend to make public their intention to part with this Animal and it is offered to you first as the principal [?] Society and in the full confidence that if you should consider it advantageous to add it to your collection, we shall meet with that liberal treatment and conduct in the negotiation that has always guided the transactions of [your?] Society.

I have the honor to be
Sir
Your obedient Servant
William Martin
Hon Secy

Martins, Joao De Freitas
SEC/11/1/47 · Item · 1950
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letter from the Zoological Society of London to Joao de Freitas Martins regarding his offer to supervise the shipping of consignments of Madeira fish to the Aquarium

Mary
CUR/3/1/67 · File · 1919
Part of Curators and Keepers

Letter from Mary to Joan Procter regarding life at Newnham College, Cambridge

Mash, Peter
SUP/5/1/1/86 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between Peter Mash and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding specimens of foreign animals collected by British personnel serving abroad, including reptiles from Meerut

Mason, R G
SUP/5/1/1/87 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between R G Mason and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the offer on a Mongoose for the Zoological Society of London

Masters, J
SUP/5/1/1/88 · File · 1945
Part of Superintendents

Correspondence between J Masters and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the shipment of a parrot to the Zoological Society of London

Masters, Thomas
SEC/6/37 · File · 1848-1854
Part of ZSL Secretaries

Letter and agreements between Thomas Masters and the Zoological Society of London for the rent of the buildings occupied by Masters and for the privilege of selling confectionary on condition that the council would paper and paint the Refreshment Room and erect a suitable stall at the Bears Pit