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Correspondence with V Blackwell regarding the diet and rearing of Tarsiers

Observational notes on the rearing and behaviour of duikers and other animals (lions, antelopes and a pet cat) in Nigeria. Includes some correspondence. Also an extract from June Hopkins' journal describing a visit to Nairobi National Park Animal Orphanage

Correspondence between the Duke of Bedford and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding getting European Bison from Poland, the Curator of the New York Zoological Society sending White-tailed deer to the Zoological Society of London, an offer of Chartley Cattle and Soay Sheep by the Duke of Bedford, a specimen of the under-coat of the Pere David's deer, the early history of Pere David's deer, an Indian Rhino being brought from Calcutta by ZSL Overseer L M Flewin, Wisent bulls in Stockholm, the rearing of Pere David's deer at Whipsnade, an exchange of Parakeets, and the importation of Pere David's deer to Australia,

Correspondence with Lady Zoe Hart-Dyke of Lullingstone Silk Farm Ltd, regarding the rearing of Emus, the sale of Peafowl, and Lyre-Birds

Correspondence between B L Mitchell and George Soper Cansdale regarding payment for shipments of animals to the Zoological Society of London and the subject of rearing young Leopards

Notes for the Estimates Committee on Miss Sladden who was given accommodation in the Reptile House to continue her research on stick insects in return for helping with the rearing of reptiles and amphibia

Correspondence, proposals and visit reports regarding Operation Curieuse, a project to build a rearing unit for Giant tortoises and the establishment of education and anti-poaching programmes on Curieuse Island, The Republic of Seychelles

Letter to Geoffrey Marr Vevers from Edgar Taylor regarding the establishment of a game farm in East Africa for collecting and rearing large numbers of animals for Zoos

Correspondence between James Thompson, Head Keeper at London Zoo, and David William Mitchell regarding the expense to carry out the experiment of rearing mammals and birds in the Hill Country for transmission to Enland, and the transmission of a collection of Himalayan pheasants to the Zoological Society of London