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Letter, 02/06/1937, H D Skinner to V F Fisher, Auckland Instute and Museum, Request for a Maori pendant made from the columella of a univalve. Reports that Teviotdale has secured a large amount of moa-hunter material at Papatowai. He believes that Moa taxonomy is unsatisfactory given the number of species (11) Oliver has identified.

Letter, 09/08/1937, H D Skinner to Acting-Director Auckland Memorial Museum, Reporting dispatch of articles in six cases, insured for £300, lent for the Chinese Loan Exhibition and thanks for same.

Letter, H D Skinner to Auckland Museum, Requests copies of last annual report.

Letter, 26/01/1938, H D Skinner to V F Fisher, Auckland Institute and Museum, Thanks for fourth paper on Oruarangi (mentions nguru of Hammond's). Discusses post-retirement activities of Teviotdale (his paper on moa-hunter site at Papatowai; plans to go to Golden Bay).

Correspondence, Letter to Miss Janet Davidson, Auckland Institute and Museum regarding inability to attend council meeting, and resignation as Vice President as appointed to Oxford. Suggestion for creating local planning committee.