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              12 Archival description results for Tortoises

              Telfaire, Charles
              SEC/1/11 · File · 1832-1833
              Part of ZSL Secretaries

              Letters from Charles Telfaire to Nicholas Aylward Vigors regarding his research on the Dodo, a tortoise from the Seychelles, tortoises of the Amirante Islands and Mombasa, and a Chamaeleon from the north of Madagascar to be presented to the Zoological Society of London

              Rothschild, Lionel Walter
              SEC/7/17/24 · File · 1892-1903
              Part of ZSL Secretaries

              Letters from Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding an expedition to the Sandwich Islands, papers on birds of the Sandwich Islands, drawings of a Rail, ornithological exhibitions, the sale of a rhinoceros, his drawing of a rhinoceros to be published in the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, his Cassowaries at Tring, a transfer of Tragelaphus, Galapagos Tortoises, Eclectus Parrots, Lemurs and Zebras

              Porter, Sir Robert Ker
              SEC/2/1/62 · File · 1833-1834
              Part of ZSL Secretaries

              Letters from Sir Robert Ker Porter in Caracas thanking Bennett for the his letter and Proceedings of the Society's committees, the good health of a tapir, a bear belonging to a resident in Caracas, a bird called Curapoas (or Forvies), the shipment of a Capuchin Monkey, 'a very curious little animals of the weasel kind, and six land tortoises by the Brig 'Pedraza', a consignment he received save for the weasel which was washed overboard, and descriptions of the consignment in the 'Pedraza'

              Pepys-Cockerell, J
              SUP/6/1/2/47 · File · 1950
              Part of Superintendents

              Correspondence between J Pepys-Cockerell and George Soper Cansdale regarding an offer of Tortoises to the Zoological Society of London

              Operation Curieuse
              CON/1/19 · File · 1986-1991
              Part of Conservation

              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

              Neeves, J
              SEC/2/1/60 · File · 1835
              Part of ZSL Secretaries

              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

              Heame, William
              SEC/2/1/35 · File · 1833-1835
              Part of ZSL Secretaries

              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

              Grey, John Edward
              SEC/7/7/23 · File · 1860-1871
              Part of ZSL Secretaries

              Letters from John Edward Grey of the British Museum to Philip Lutley Sclater regarding the key to the gardens of the Zoological Society of London, a paper on tortoises, specimens of a monkey and lemur to be exhibited at a meeting, the death of a gorilla, meetings of the Council, and reports of the Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London

              Flower, Mrs Sibyl
              CUR/3/1/20 · File · 1922
              Part of Curators and Keepers

              Letter from Sibyl Flower to Joan Procter regarding her husband being in the Sudan and a box of tortoises to be brought to England