Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter, 21/04/1925, H.D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Carbon copy of letter. Agrees to exchange as proposed in previous letter (see 64). Request for photos of Lord Howe Island whalebone clubs and Porak and South China stone implements.

Letter, 25/06/1925, G. Lindo Ferguson to H D Skinner, List of four stone artifacts - proposes to exchange them for (allegedly fake per Skinner) hei-tiki

Letter, 04/10/1925, G. Lindo Ferguson to H D Skinner, Response to Skinner not happy with size of Maori adze sent and refusing to fulfil exchange. Refuses suggestion that sender's father pay for expenses incurred.

Letter, 29/09/1925, H.D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Response to legal threat to enforce contract. Claims Maori adze received was smaller than promised. Says Sir Lindo Ferguson promises to pay expenses for returning adze.

Letter, 23/10/1925, H.D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Receipt of payment. Informs Maori implements have been posted.

Letter, no date, H.D. Skinner to H D Skinner, First letter: Request for expenses incurred from contract (construction work, painting); Second letter: decision not to proceed with construction works, thanks for suggestion regarding Crystal display. Third letter: request for Maori adze in Bell's collection

Letter, 11/12/1925, D.C. Davies (Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago) to H D Skinner, Carbon copy of letter. Sends artifacts with letter. Discusses further exchange of artifacts from Borneo and Malay Archipelago.

Letter, 04/03/1924, Yeo (Joe?) Jackson? to H D Skinner, Remittance for a copy of The Maori and advice that the writer had obtained a mere for his local museum. (note from Best at bottom that payment sent on to Skinner)

Letter, 08/10/1924, Pricilla George? to H D Skinner, Description of stone implements found in Central Otago. Currently under offer to Otago Early Settlers Museum but if space is not available willing to give to Otago Museum provided collection kept together

Letter, 29/10/2024, Frank Grayson to H D Skinner, Letter of thanks for correspondence and invitation for Christmas extended by Skinner

Letter, 05/11/1924, Yeo (Joe?) Jackson? to H D Skinner, Apology for the delay in delivering a paper on Maori art. Promise to provide data on and casts of Kaitai carvings and discussion on various theories on their origin. Comment (not entirely complementary) on Best's attempts to scoop other researchers

Letter, 26/04/1924, Unsigned (presumably H.D.Skinner) to H D Skinner, Thanks from Hocken Library Committee for two pictures of Hot Springs and two greenstone adzes. Request for photographs of herself and Dr Hocken to be exhibited in the Hocken wing. Notice of resignation from librarianship. Mention of having drawn up a history of the library and its funding.