Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 08/10/1935, H.D. Skinner to Professor R. Speight, Apologies for the mistake concerning the cast of an adze, assures no harm is done, and was his mistake alone.

letter, 04/10/1935, Professor R. Speight to H.D. Skinner, Apologies for the mistake concerning the cast of an adze, says he placed it in a separate box to minimise risk of damage, sent only on loan. Asks if Skinner would like the mould to execute the cast himself as he is running short on time to do it himself.

letter, 02/10/1935, H.D. Skinner to Professor R. Speight, Thanks for letter and photographs for the adzes which arrived today. Says that several greywacke pieces have been found in Otago that will accommodate their series together well.

letter, 28/09/1935, Professor R. Speight to H.D. Skinner, Advises he will send the greywacke adzes early in the week when he selects them. Apologies for not hearing from the Native Land Court or from Mr. Waghern concerning a casket, and does not understand the delay in reply. Expects no objections for the Canterbury Museum to obtain the casket. Speight also photographed pendants that were found in a hole in some rocks at 'Chorlton'.

letter, 26/09/1935, H.D. Skinner to Professor R. Speight, Since returning from a northern trip, has decided to alter his study of the adzes of Murihiku by including a brief treatment of the greywacke adzes of Otago and Canterbury. Would like Speight to select six of the best adze's in collection to send to Skinner where Miss Daff will draw them. Skinner also mentions the museum received, with the John White Collection, one side of a carved box that is almost a replica of Speight's skull-box. Will publish his piece on it at the same time as Speight's box.

letter, 12/08/1935, H D Skinner to Johannes Andersen, Enclosed my final paper on Amulets and notes on mummification from George Graham

letter, 08/11/1935, H.D. Skinner to Dr. Leslie Spier, Thanks for No. 1 of Spier's General Series in Anthropology. Says that during his time in America he has been doing some teaching, but mainly museum work. Advises that his typological studies will not be of interest beyond the Pacific area, so refrains from sending.

letter, 07/11/1934, The Standard Insurance Company Limited Dunedin to Mr. A. C. Matheson, Letter advising the Museum Management Committee for being insured/covered an amount not exceeding 1000 pounds on European China and/or other China whilst on exhibition for one month in the New Museum Building and in transit. All items to be examined and valued on arrival for insurance purposes.

letter, 12/12/1935, H.D. Skinner to Mrs. H.T. Stearns, Advises Mrs. Stearns that he would like a reply to confirm she has received Maori stone implements on a basis of exchange. Would also appreciate if Dr Stearn's Hawaiian material could be sent as promised.

letter, 09/11/1935, H.D. Skinner to Mrs. H.T. Stearns, Thanks for the material, enclosed are stamps as requested. Suggests purchasing more adzes with the balance of 5 pounds if unspent.

letter, 01/07/1935, H.D. Skinner to Dr. Stearns, Apologies for lateness in sending materials. Enclosed are materials found in archaeological excavations in the South, with some from Auckland. Materials include fragments of Moa bone, bone chisels, sinkers, and Otago adzes

letter to, List of items " In exchange with Dr Harold T Stearns, Sprecklesville, Hawaii." Moa bone, albatross femur, chisel, grinder, hook, beater, sinker etc