Southern Māori Archives Project

Letter, 10/06/1921, W. H. Denton, Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Has found photo of Pataka front - details pieces. Also lists other artefacts available for sale including a Maori Bird Trap - Kaka Mutu. Fels will look at items on his return journey.

Letter, 04/06/1921, W. H. Denton, Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Invoice and receipt for adze handle

Letter, 06/07/1921, W. H. Denton, Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Regarding shield delivery and offer made by Mr Fels.

Letter, 27/07/1921, H D Skinner to W. H. Denton, 58 Willis Street, Wellington, Reply to Denton's letter of 6 July. Committee expected to approve purchase of curios.

Letter, 02/08/1921, Author unknown - written on behalf of H.D. Skinner to W. H. Denton, 58 Willis Street, Wellington, Details financial constraints of museum and notes the importance of support for a public institution such as the museum. Will however advance offer to split difference between asking price and amount museum can pay.

Letter, 25/07/1921, W.H.Denton, Estate of the late George Denton to H D Skinner, Declining the offer of £50 for the carved Maori Pataka. Holding it due to interests at a higher amount. Offer proposed of £80 at a later date

Letter, 09/08/1921, Professor W.Benham to Baffon and the Registry for the University of New Zealand, Wellington, Photographs of Maori onjects offered for sale. Otago Museum requesting feater boxes No. 3 and 4. Requesting £42 a piece. Requesing price reductions. No recording of a requested candidate to classes. No updated work avaliable for aforementioned candidate. dependance on mongraphs of the seperate races.

Report, 01/05/1921 to, Balance sheet from Recount Ethnology record

Report to, Report of the Ethnographic Committee. Meeting held in Museum Library at 5pm 11/08/1921. Mr H D Skinner, Dr Andrew Cameron, Mr Willi Fels and Dr W B Benham present. Discussion over purchase of Easter Island figurines from W Oldman, London

Report to, Meeting Notes: Report of the Ethnographic Committee. Meeting held in Museum Library at 5pm 11/08/1921. Mr H D Skinner, Dr Andrew Cameron, Mr Willi Fels and Dr W B Benham present. Discussion over Museum purchases

Letter, 11/08/1921, Professor W.Benham to W. H. Denton, 58 Willis Street, Wellington, Acceptance of offer mentioned in letter on the 21st… as well as accetance of previous offers regarding Hatchets and South sea materials. As follows: Caved house £80:0:0, Hatchets 5:10:0, South Sea Materials 4:0:0. Not able to send cheque before upcoming committee meeting. Communicationf rom Mr Sim, manager of the D.I.C will communicate finances.

Letter, 12/08/1921, Honorable Sec. Ethnographic Committee to Mr. George Ritchie, Esq. Dunedin, Sending copy of Ethnographic Committee meeting report due to Mr Ritchie's absense.