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Correspondence between Jean Delacour and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the acquisition and transport of Pere David's Deer from the Duke of Bedford for New York Zoological Society, and also the the transport of snakes

Correspondence between Geoffrey Marr Vevers and animal dealers such as the Snake King, the Earl of Yarborough, G C Sauvage and John Alabi & Company regarding animals for the Zoological Society of London

Memorandum of agreement between Hugh Cuming and the Zoological Society of London for his collection of shells. Also one letter to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the agreement

Letter from Croizet bird dealers to Philip Lutley Sclater

Correspondence with the Coryndon Museum regarding the sale of an Ostrich to the Zoological Society of London, and the offer of a Cricetomys and a Hinged Tortoise

Correspondence between S R Cleland-Scott and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the purchase and shipping of a lion from Kenya to the Zoological Society of London called The Last Straw, and a male Leopard called Alexander

Includes the following printed circulars: PL Sclater to Fellows defending sale of Jumbo to Barnum; President's Address to General Meeting of Fellows; Circular from Fellows about changing by-laws; Motion by Henry Burdett to change by-laws; Fellows' proxy

Correspondence between Keith Caldwell and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the sale and transport of animals to and from the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence with Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the sale of animals from Argentina and Chile to the Zoological Society of London

Letter from William Brown to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the price of a koala or native bear, and a request for reptiles from Queensland