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

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

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

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