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letter, 13/08/1932, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, Sent 30/- and receipt to sign and return. Not able to pay such prices again except for rare stuff

letter, 13/06/1932, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, sent 10/-. I have never seen a genuine bone tiki. Fake greenstone ones are flooding the North Island

letter, 21/06/1932, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, 3/6 for greenstone chisel, 7/6 for broken onewe 1/- for postage we have 20 complete onewe

letter, 12/05/1932, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, Teviotdale paid owner of pendant 10/- for 4 small adzes a poor broken pendant and one or two other bits. I the last lot the lizard pendant is a rarity and I offer £1 for the lot. We offer 10/- for the broken flute. Your first tiki was about the best we have.

letter, 03/05/1932, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, Pieces from Waipapa Bay of little interest enclosed 10/- for them. Fish bone holes are natural. Greenstone needles are rare suggest £3. Shells that Smith mentioned probably dentalium

letter, 12/04/1932, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, Tiki arrived and is very nice. Cheque for £12 for Kennedy and £1 for you.

letter, 14/02/1932, H D Skinner to W.A.Ferry, Kaikoura, Offer of 10shilling for objects as "location is certain".

letter, 09/01/1931, Assistant Curator to W.A.Ferry, Kaikoura, Would like mere esp if handle can be found. Query re greenstone adze and tiki.

letter, 18/02/1931, Assistant Curator to W.A.Ferry, Kaikoura, Would like to see tike to assess value.

letter, 12/09/1933, Assistant Curator to W A Ferry, Kaikoura, Apologises for not sending a package sooner. Discusses Waipapa Landing and Mr Teviotdale. Says Museum would purchase above average quality or rare.

letter, 22/08/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Informs Ferry that Otago Museum won't be purchasing any of the items sent and that they should try Auckland Museum. Discusses grindstones.

letter, 09/08/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Thanking Ferry for forwarding Mr King's collection, though expresses his disappointment with it. Skinner discusses all the specimens saying the museum would like to purchase a large adze, flute, fish-hook points, greenstone scraper, and pendants made from teeth.

letter, 26/07/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, King unlikely to get £25. Pack and send collection to us for inspection. £15 probably right

letter, 24/06/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Thank you for box of greenstone pieces. £1 being sent. (List of 10 pieces attached)

letter, 05/05/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Thanks for curios, sent 12/6. Dodson's map will be consulted on future trips to Kaikoura

letter, 13/04/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, 7/6 for greenstone slab. Teviotdale secured a fine lot from Waipapa landing

letter, 08/03/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Receipt for 30/- will send the 20/- Teviotdale to visit soon

letter, 20/02/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Will pay 30/- for contractor's parcel. Robertson was a student of mine 1922. Miller not replied

letter, 14/02/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Offer 30/- for contractors lot. Glad to get bone pieces. Thank you for gift of exceptionally large bone point. Gregory foolish not to accept £25 for hei-tiki

letter, 02/02/1933, H D Skinner to W A Ferry, Best thing in Miller collection are basalt and greenstone fish hook points. Teviotdale is in Oruarangi found rare carved stone flute. Site is artificial island in Hauraki swamp. Hovell estimates 2,500 prices found there. I visited Mt Egmont maori oven , Waverley swamp.