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

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

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

Includes: Report on the value of the Reserved Collection, 1851; Dr Crisp. Museum Stores; List of Animals Presented to the Norwich Collection; Catalogue of specimens of cruise, 1849; etc. Also includes printed extracts from the Annual Reports regarding the Museum, and a printed petition to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to buy the collection. The Dr Crisp item is a list of articles purchased by him from the Museum, including the skin of a giraffe. 

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 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

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 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

Correspondence between Edward Gerrard & Sons and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding mink skins, cushions covered with kudu, and fellowship of the Zoological Society of London

Correspondence between Winston Churchill and Geoffrey Marr Vevers regarding the death of a female Kangaroo, and the cured skin which was sent to Winston Churchill