Southern Māori Archives Project

letter, 24/01/1935, David Teviotdale to Miss Daff, Have been to D'Urville Island. Searched beach and found a number of curios. Mrs Hayton, the owner asked them to leave. Visited owners son and allowed to dig beach deposits. Finds of carved pumice head, small adze. Found "15 adze in a cache". Met Captain and Mrs Bird.

letter, 01/01/1935, David Teviotdale to Miss Cathirwood, Went to Westhaven on West Whangariui? Inlet trying to find Pa that WHS Roberts said was there in 1850's. Difficult to reach site. Only found anchor stone. Mr Hornsey brought 3 very large, well made, blackstone adzes at Pa Kawau. Going to look at collection of pendants at Motueka and wooden material at Hope.

letter, 29/03/1935 to Miss Barbara Thompson, Identification of object. Would be grateful if you want to gift object, or available to sell. Would like to see necklace of teeth you found on Stewart Island.

letter, 30/04/1935 to Mr Thomson, Regarding reference in Otago daily times re manuscript letters about early Otago.

letter, 18/03/1935 to Geo Thomson, Thank you for letter about Leslie Lockerbie.

letter, George W Thomson to H D Skinner, Leslie Lockerbie of Clinton School has a number of Maori curios from Papatowai Tautuku etc. He is carefully noting depth and strata. Contact him.

letter, 15/07/1935, H D Skinner to G W Thomson, Opoho, We are glad to receive authentic ethnographic material especially stone implements

letter, 11/07/1935, G W Thomson to H D Skinner, I picked up the artifact. If there is anything I can do for you in Fiji let me know

letter, 24/11/1936, H D Skinner to Mr Low, Librarian, Public Library & Museum, New Plymouth, Thank you for letter of 20/11. Discusses exhibit prepared and dispatch of collection. Miss Daff will continue her work. Reports that Dr. Hercus has suggested that exchange system may not begin until January 1937.

letter, 09/07/1935, H D Skinner to G W Thomson, Opoho, The adze is a nice one with greater roughening at the grip than is usual. The other stone is natural and unworked.

letter, 07/07/1935, G W Thomson, Opoho to H D Skinner, May I call for the stone adze I left with you. I am going to Fiji for some time

letter, 24/06/1935, H D Skinner to W Thomson, Ettrick, From your drawing I conclude it is an unusual grinding stone. The hole in the rim forbids description as a bowl