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Letter from H Woods who says he spoke to Wombwell (a dealer in Commercial Road) about the kangaroo. He would be satisfied with the female and would give an equivalent. He had his eye on a bear in the corner on the left of the elephants. He encloses a drawing of the head of the bear but the den was too dark to see it distinctly

Letter from G O Wooler saying that he had come up from Wolsingham to see his son Joseph, who had been in Bombay and had brought back a Black Dog (domesticated in Bombay although of the species Parish - wild dog). He considers that it is what Captain Williams calls a Dhole, which usually go in packs

Notes and memos including a Report of the Council and Report of the Auditors of the Zoological Society of London read at the Anniversary Meeting, a meeting of naturalists at the British Museum, extracts from letters to Mr Owen, and Edward Turner Bennett's account of Macropus Parryi

Letter from S V Woolmer to William Yarrell regarding the Deed of Declaration of Trusts in respect to the Cunningham Museum

Letter from Julien Francois Desjardins to Edward Charlesworth, Assistant Secretary of the Zoological Society of London, regarding the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London and papers for publication

Engine Manufactory
New Road

March 20th [1838]

Sir
We have inspected the Steam Engine & Machinery at the Zoological Gardens and we beg to submit for consideration of the Council the following remarks
Our information is
"That the last years expences including some repairs was £241.67"
"That the quantity of water raised was 180 Tons weight per Diem"
"That the average quantity of Coal consumed per hour was 112lbs and an additional 140 lbs used daily in getting up the Steam"
"That the cost of Welsh Coal was £1. 11. 8 1/2 per Ton"
"That the time of working the Engine is Four hours per day in Winter and eight hours per day in Summer say an average of 6 hours
"That the cylinders of the Pumps are 5 inches in diameter, 13 inches length of stroke and taking 18 strokes per minute"
Now upon a calculation we have made from the data given us we can make neither the quantity of water raised, not the annual amount of expence agreed. In the first place three 5 inch cylinders 13 inch strokes taking 18 strokes per minute in a proper states of repair would only deliver from 2600 to 2700 gallons of water per hour, and this quantity say for 6 hours would be equal to 16200 Gallons being only Seventy-two Tons - six cwt (Tons 72 6cwt) per day instead of 180 Tons of water as stated showing a discrepancy of nearly 108 tons of water per day.
Secondly as to expence we proceed thus -
Coal consumed per week of 6 days averaging
6 hours each day 43 1/2 cwt £3. 8. 9
Labor 1.10.-
Tow, Hemp, Tallow & Sundries - 15. -
Total for week £5.13.9
Making an Annual outlay of £294.4.8
Without any essential repairs - wear & tear, interest of Capitol etc. We are of opinion that an outlay of from £50 to 70 would complete the repairs at present necessary to the Engine and Pumps & the resetting of the Boiler. We should be happy to do the repairs of the present Machinery when occasion requires but we would rather decline entering into any specific contract - Although we decline entering into any contract retaining the present Machinery we have no objection to enter into an engagement for the supply of water to the gardens upon the following terms - To take away the present Engine, and Boiler and such other parts of the Machinery as we dee, necessary, to replace the same with an Engine and Boiler of sufficient power to supply the present quantity of water, and to take upon ourselves the expence of all repairs, Engine fuel etc etc for a term of Three Years for a sum of Three Hundred pounds per Annum payable quarterly in advance On the expiration of the Three years, if the contract be not renewed, the Engine and Boiler placed by us to be taken by the Council at a fair valuation. It must be clearly understood that we cannot guarantee the supply of Water in the Well

Waiting your further commands
We remain Sir
Your obedient Servants
Braithwaite, Milner & Co

To the Revd Barlow

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

Letters to William Ogilby

This Indenture made the twenty sixth day of May One thousand, eight hundred and forty seven between Edmund Wallace Elmslie of Carlton Chambers, Regent Street in the County of Middlesex, Architect of the one part and The Zoological Society of London of the other part. Whereas the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie has made divers claims against the said Society as the Architect and Surveyor employed by the said Society in relation to a certain contract between the said said Society and Messieurs Thomas Piper and Son of Bishopgate Street, Builders for the erection and performance of divers buildings and works and in relation to the superintendence by the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie as such Architect and Surveyor of the erection of such buildings and performance of such Works and of certain other buildings and works, and whereas various differences have arisen between the said Society and the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie in relation to his said employment and the services performed by the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie as the Architect and Surveyor of the said Society and to put an end to all disputes and differences it has been agreed that the said Society shall pay to the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie the Sum of One hundred pounds and that the said sum of one hundred pounds shall be accepted by the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie in discharge of all claims and demands whatsoever which he the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie may have against the said Society upon any account whatsoever and it has been further agreed that the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie shell execute such release to the said Society as is hereinafter contained
Now this Indenture Witnesseth that in pursuance of the said Agreement and in consideration of the Sum of One hundred pounds to the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie paid by the said Society at or immediately before the sealing and delivery of these presents. The receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged. He the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie doth by these presents remise, release, exonerate and for ever discharge the said Society, their Successors and assigns and every of them and from all and all manner of Action and Actions suit and suits cause and causes of Action and suit accounts reckonings sum and sums of money disputes quarrels controversies claims and demands whatsoever which as against the said Society he the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie now has or ever had or which as against the said Society their Successors and assigns. He the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie his heirs executors or administrators can shall may or otherwise could or might at any time hereafter have claim or set up for or by reason or on account of any matter cause or thing whatsoever antecedent to the day of the date of these presents In Witness whereof the said Edmund Wallace Elmslie has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.

Signed sealed and delivered
by the above named Edmund
Wallace Elmslie
in the presence of
Robt. Edwd. Johnson
Austin Friars London
Solicitor

Received the day and year first above written of the above named Zoological Society of London the sum of One hundred pounds Sterling being the full £100 consideration money above expressed to be paid to me
As witness my hand

Robt. Edwd. Johnson E.W. Elmslie

7th Feby 1844

I hereby declare that Messrs Piper have not received any authorisation from me in writing or otherwise to underlet any part of the works in or about the terrace and dens - or in the Museum located in the Gardens of the Zoological Society of London and farther that the words in the specification "letting" as [tack work?] mean underletting

E.W. Elmslie