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letter, 27/03/1935 to Mr Low, Thanks given to Mr Low for his note earlier that month. Copies of resolutions have been passed by the Borough Council and the Library and Museum Committee.

letter, 24/09/1937, H.D. Skinner to Mr Drury Low, Receipt of 2 stalactite pounders, a gouge and rough adze.

letter, 05/03/1937 to Mr Drury Low, Advice doctors available. Request to find sandals and papahia. Queries re other objects as mentioned by Buck.

letter, 07/01/1937 to Mr Drury Low, Thanks for special of reru. Condolences on death of your boy.

letter, 02/11/1936 to Mr Drury Low, Please find information about a food bowl. Advising budget over spend.

letter, 23/10/1936 to Mr Drury Low, Sent Illustrated London News and novel. Cook Island artefacts from Treenn and a collection from Timaru.

letter, 20/01/1936 to Mr Drury Low, Thanks for return of Skinners books.

letter, 15/11/1935 to Mr Drury Low, Advising received Carnegie grant and off to London and other places for approx. 10 months.

letter, 16/09/1935 to Mr Drury Low, Case arrived (with oranges and coconut), thanks for interesting material for museum. Contents kuete, adze and mauke adze handle. No more kuete required.

letter, 17/08/1935 to Mr Drury Low, Receipt (of oranges and) fine chair. Box not received, might be off loaded at next port.

letter, 22/07/1935 to Mr Drury Low, Advising budget overspend, hold off collecting. Anxious to secure a pare kaha as noted by Buck.

letter, 09/07/1935 to Mr Drury Low, Drawing of missing portion of canoe, hope Low can find it. Search for items; turu tua, stamira, stamira .

letter, 07/05/1935, H.D. Skinner (unsigned) to Mr Drury Low, Canoe pieces arrived and are splendid, as are adzes. Wooden hook interesting, pleased about stalactite sinkers and pearl shell breast ornament. One of the bowls extremely well finished. Pounders less interesting

letter, 18/03/1935, H.D. Skinner (unsigned) to Mr Drury Low, Buck acknowledges Low's efforts have results in the museum having the largest collections of Cook Island material anywhere. Thinks the patu sent earlier is not in fact a weapon.

letter, 18/10/1934 to Mr Drury Low, Author mentions interest in wooden hooks. Discussion of business in Fiji and Melanesia.

letter, 17/10/1934 to Mr Drury Low, Mention that 15 pounds was sent to Mrs Wilcox at Morrinsville. Two pieces of the old canoe have been fitted together and are now on display beside the Cook Island cases. Mention of Cook Island material culture, which needs to be written up. Mention of the receivement of the first instalment of material from a missionary in Bougainville, Solomon Islands.

letter, 23/08/1934, H.D. Skinner to Mr Drury Low, Mauke, List of material you sent, paper on last fight in Mauke for publication, Story of raiding canoe from NZ please get more details from old folk. Material from Hauraki splendid. Head rest Tokere table and Kana. Please continue to write up Cook Islands traditions and customs

letter, 02/08/1934, H.D. Skinner to Mr Drury Low, Mauke, Received mere-mere or toki-tatangata and the kaope. Toki grip right for cutter but no good in fight. Interested in old spears and clubs. We have a plank 3'6" x 1' from Tubuai with relief chevrons.

letter, 16/07/1934, H.D. Skinner to Mr Drury Low, Mauke, Cheque for £16/6/6 plus £2 commission approved. One adze has been touched up and is returned. Comments on some of the items sent. We have the best collection of Cook Island everyday items in the world

letter, 06/07/1934, H.D. Skinner to Mr Drury Low, Mauke, Interested in the pendant. Would be interested in getting one from a burial cave. Drawing of Marquesan tikis in human bone not of Cooks make. Could you photograph 2 pendants used as fishing charms with relief fish and turtles. Please write up the game Pua with all the pee and vaiata and description of the discs. Re old traditions of conquest by Atiuans get as much info as you can. Would be glad to get tokere or pate for £2 and half a crown apiece for 20 adzes