Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 05/08/1935 to Miss Souter, Thanks for note of 28 July.

letter, 28/07/1935, Dorethy Souter to H D Skinner, Thanks for letting her stay for Bledsoe Medal contest.

letter, 16/09/1932, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Anderson has proofs of article. Working on large collection of Anaa legends and myths. Offer to sell his collection. Linguistic detail re Morioris

letter, 27/05/1932, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, notes re proofing of article, criticism of other researchers not appreciating details of research.

letter, 23/04/1932, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Thanks for manuscript, sending two Tuamotu chants for inclusion in publication.

letter, 26/03/1932, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Purchase of the Orsmond MS, poss as described by JL Young. Manuscript to be published but without diacritical marks.

letter, 10/01/1932, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Orsmond MS, noted needs Committee approval for purchase. Ongoing complaint re editing of manuscript. Comment on methods in field work and original and modern references.

letter, 07/11/1931, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Forwarding copy of Orsmond MS.

letter, 28/07/1931, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Re diff opinion with Emory.

letter, 19/08/1931, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Orsmond MS - "the only manuscript extant wherein one of the missionaries himself discloses the secret truth about their activities and intrigues… inside history of the French occupation of Tahiti under Admiral Bruat" Prefer to sell to an institution such as Hocken rather than private collector.

letter, 18/08/1931, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Sale of Orsmond MS. Private collectors arriving in Papeete inc Vanderbilt etc

letter, 10/07/1931, J Frank Stimson, Papeete to H D Skinner, Affairs of the museum, re conflict with Emory "outrageous and insulting letters". Responded with report "exposing Emory's utter incompetence" but managed not to send it. Buck and Handy support his methods. Will not work with Emory.