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letter, 25/10/1939, HD Skinner to A D Trendall, Congratulation on Trendall's appointment to Chair of Greek at the University of Sydney. Accepting his offer of help in purchasing classical material.

letter, 24/10/1933, H D Skinner to A D Trendall, London, I envy your research on Paestan pottery. Charles Brasch works with the Egypt Exploration Society at Tel el Amarna. He found rich deposit of unwanted Egyptian material in the society cellars which he is transferring to Dunedin. We need a large Attic vase.

letter, 28/06/1933, H D Skinner to A D Trendall, Trinity College Cambridge, Request for help with purchase of Greek vases. Mentioned: E T Norris, Dr. Harrop, Miles Burkitt, Professor Hodson, Professor Adams, G S Sale, C T Seltman, Charles Brasch, L D Caskey of Boston. We have £110 to spend

letter, 08/08/1934, H D Skinner to A D Trendall, Cambridge, England, In response to previous inquiry Skinner says it is unlikely that the Friends Association will be willing to spend £150 on Greek pottery. Also asks for any progress updates on Trendall's work as well as any papers he can spare.

letter, 17/04/1935, H D Skinner to A D Trendall, Cambridge, England, Professor Adams gave me a copy of your paper on Volute Krater. Mr Fels has given 6 pots and a series of early Iron age Bronze fibulae from Etruscan.

Letter, 30/07/1937, H D Skinner to Dr A D Trendall, The British School at Rome, Thanks for letters of 22/5/37 [add. 26/4/37] and for offer to pay freight of Stewart's stuff. Mail sent with draft purchased for NZ £21/17/0 (English £16), for Trendall to purchase an item. Mentions the Chinese Loan Collection currently at the Museum.

Letter, 05/05/1937, James R Stewart to Dr A D Trendall, The British School at Rome, Progress report from Vounous. Working in the cemetery away from area explored by Louvre and Cyprus museum. Opened 36 tombs, all considerably smaller than larger opened tombs. Grave goods poorer than those from large tombs but have a series of fine bowls , also a few rare ones with bulls or rams heads . Also fine series of jugs with snake decoration and copper tools . All tomb chambers have collapsed but colleague from London has set up restoration department. Data is more interesting than finds. Planning on an iron age dig soon in the Famagusta district. Waiting to hear from Otago re funds.

Letter, 18/12/1936, James R Stewart to Dr A D Trendall, The British School at Rome, Outline of planned dig. Plan to work in Vounous, mostly early bronze age site. Explains system of support from School at Athens and need for further subscribers.

Letter, 12/05/1937, James R Stewart to Dr A D Trendall, The British School at Rome, Thanks for getting Otago to subscribe 10 Pounds. Will the Museum accept their share of carriage as a separate payment.

Letter, 08/03/1937, H D Skinner to Dr A D Trendall, The British School at Rome, Thanks for copy of Stewart's letter and your book on Paestan Pottery. Explaining that the 25Pounds is coming from money already sent to Seltman for a hydria, but sale was not secured. Money now to be transferred.

Letter, 01/07/1938, H D Skinner to Dale Trendall, Responding to letter (9/05/1938). Requests Trendall ask Stewart in Cyprus to update Skinner. Congratulations on Trendall's appointment as editor of the Journal of Hellenic Studies.

Letter, 30/11/1938, H D Skinner to Dale Trendall, Requests Trendall oversee restoration of fragmented oinochoe from southern Italy. Describes the establishment of a replica Aphrodite of Melos statue in the Museum's classical section.