Correspondence between Clarence Bartlett, Philip Lutley Sclater and Balmoral Castle regarding the skin and skeleton of a giraffe and the donation of the skin to the Natural History Museum. Also telegrams from Balmoral Castle sending the Queen's condolences on the death of the giraffe and her request that it should be buried

Letter from Lewis Adolphus Bernays to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the Acclimatisation Society of Queensland

Letter from Henry Francis Blanford to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an application from the Prosector's assistant at the Zoological Society of London for the post of Osteologist at the Indian Museum

Letters from A de Borre of the Musee Royal d'Histoire Naturelle Brussels, to Philip Lutley Sclater

Letters from Arthur E Brown of the Zoological Society of Philadelphia, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the birth of an African elephant

Letters from Thomas Henry Huxley to Philip Lutley Sclater asking about available birds for dissection, meetings of the Council of the Zoological Society of London, proofs and woodcuts for a paper, specimens of birds and the Marine Biological Association

Letters regarding the appointment of Henry Gascoyne Maurice as President of the Zoological Society of London, and the Trust's application for new accommodation in the Society's premises

Correspondence between the British Museum (Natural History) and Sheffield Airey Neave regarding delegates to the Conference on Nature Preservation in Post-War Reconstruction, and a meeting of the Council

Letter from the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom to the Zoological Society of London regarding the transportation of six tubes, some flat fish (lemon soles and plaice), a few rays, dogfish and some spider crabs. Also a price list of marine specimens

Correspondence between the Royal Entomological Society of London and the Zoological Society of London regarding the election of the President of the Royal Entomological Society as an ex officio honorary member of the Zoological Society