List of specimens sent to British Museum. Presumably compiled by JE Gray and GR Gray before their published version in 1846. Lists reveal 803 mammals, 4425 birds, 663 bird skins, 21 human skulls with origins

Letters from Keith Edward Abbott to Edward Turner Bennett regarding bird skins from and for the Zoological Society of London

Letters from William Heame regarding the arrival of the Brig 'Adak' at London Docks with a Hawksbill Turtle, 2 Land Tortoises, 1 male ditto, 1 Pigeon, 6 Doves and a flamingo which is supposed to be dead and only a skin. Also speaks of the arrival of his display cabinet and asks the Zoological Society of London to select and withdraw all the insects they desire from drawers of his in their possession

Letters from J Neeves regarding an Anas Cygna or Chin Chow Goose, a letter from Mr Acali referring to the new Purple Headed Pheasant, a little tortoise that belonged to his daughter which he asked the Zoological Society of London to take charge of in his absence, his son who had been in China to procure a Medallion Pheasant and some bird skins sent by his son for the Zoological Society of London

Letters from William Ogilby to E J Bennett regarding his examination of skins and other matters at the Zoological Society of London

Letter from Abraham Dee Bartlett to David William Mitchell regarding the weight of the flesh, bones, skin and organs of an elephant

Letters from Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema regarding an unmounted lion's skin and a letter in support of an artist being allowed to study in the Zoological Gardens

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

Letters from James Cossar Ewart to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding repeating Lord Morton's giraffe experiment and an examination of a piece of skin sent by Harry Johnston

Letter from Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas of the British Museum (Natural History) to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the skin of a giraffe