Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 09/07/1934, H. D. Skinner to Downie Stewart MP, Enquiring about the Robert Burns snuff mill in the Museum. James Dawson thinks you may know more. Originally purchased by a friend of the Museum in the Midlands

letter, 10/12/1934, H. D. Skinner to Dr I L G Sutherland, Dr Mullin of the local institute of Pacific Relation arrived with your paper which I return. It was discussed at the meeting by Milner and Downie Stewart. I am not closely in touch with developments on the Maori side. Dissatisfied with the financial management of the Polynesian society. Council has no control over Johannes

letter, 16/11/1934, Dr I L G Sutherland to H. D. Skinner, Herewith paper I want it back. Make it quite clear that I nowhere suggest there may be trouble with he Maoris. The situation is delicate

letter, 02/05/1934, H D Skinner to Mr. S. Russell, P.O. Box 64, Papeete, Tahiti, Discusses a colleague Ilott, said he the museum committee chose to pay less than Skinner wanted to offer for some of Russell's pieces.

letter, 07/12/1934, Dr I L G Sutherland to H. D. Skinner, How did the paper go I want it back.

letter, 08/11/1934, H. D. Skinner to Dr I L G Sutherland, We would be glad to have the paper on the "Maori Situation"

letter, 07/11/1934, Dr I L G Sutherland to H. D. Skinner, I can send paper on "The Maori Situation" Largely my evidence before the commission and comments on the report which I think one-sided. Ngata is to speak this afternoon

letter, 29/10/1934, H. D. Skinner to Dr I L G Sutherland, Local group of the Institute of Pacific relations demand to see your paper on Maori social organisation. Johannes remains oblivious to financial position of the Polynesian Society

letter, 21/03/1935, H. D. Skinner to Dr I L G Sutherland, In need of the two letters from Drury Low for a lecture. Please return them. McIver's memorandum on the financial position of the Polynesian Society. Dominion Museum could house the Library

letter, 01/11/1934, H. D. Skinner to Hon. W Downie Stewart, Could we have a loan of your Dresden porcelain centre-piece for our exhibition of European pottery and porcelain

letter, 18/12/1934, H. D. Skinner to Takahara Takamatsu, Tokyo, Thank you for valuable material. I will send a fresh instalment of material There are no stone arrowheads in New Zealand. There are in Melanesia, if you wish I could send you some

letter, 30/10/1934, Takahara Takamatsu, Tokyo to H. D. Skinner, custom declaration and postage note for box of stone implements