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letter, 22/05/1932, T H Kelsey, London to H D Skinner, New modelling material not durable. I'm a small scale modeller for the Wellcome Historical Museum. Interested to hear of your Maori house completion

letter, 22/03/1933, T H Kelsey, London to H D Skinner, Modelling work increasing in scope and interest. Grateful for previous work at Otago Medical School. Sent photos of models to go to the Great Chicago Exhibition. I would like to return to New Zealand to work for museums one day.

letter, 25/03/1933, T H Kelsey, London to H D Skinner, Suggestion of establishing a fund to purchase small models for museums

letter, 22/04/1933, D G Kennedy, Ellice Islands to H D Skinner, Since coming down from Gilberts have been very busy. Wife and family find Funafuti monotonous. Made records of 40 Gilbertese songs for Miss Roberts with translations. Will try to get the large bowls you want.

letter, 21/06/1933, D G Kennedy, Ellice Islands to H D Skinner, Preparing paper on land inheritance in the Ellice and paper on Gilbert songs and dances. Grimble appointed administrator St. Vincent. I do not know the address of Mrs G B Smith-Rewse who has the suit of armour. Applied for study leave.

letter, 15/08/1933, J W King, Clarence Bridge to H D Skinner, Thank you for offer of £5 for pieces. Sent small tattooing tool, tiny toggle and stone drill. Sketches of pieces included

letter, 26/05/1933, J H Wilkison, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Chairman Hundalee Scenic Board, Blenheim to H D Skinner, Thanks for research work resulting in a number of relics now being in the Otago Museum.

letter, 02/11/1933, C F Laserson, 56 Pitt Street, Sydney to H D Skinner,, Advising sale of Chinese antiques

letter, 19/05/1933, Miss Isabelle Leather, 10 Ravenswood Rd, St Clair. to H D Skinner, Arranging date of Girl Citizens' Evening.

letter, 06/06/1932, Dr J B Liggins Queen St Thames to H D Skinner, Relates his experience of dealing with locals including Hovell

letter, no date, Trevor Lloyd, 12 Clive Road, Epsom, Auckland to H D Skinner , Discusses issue of 'fake' Maori artefacts. Refers to kindness of Mr George Graham of the Maori Akarana association who has enabled Lloyd to gather Maori materials, in particular greenstone. List items found in the forest at Mamaku. Lloyd details background stories about pieces he has been given including a "very old" piece of greenstone.

letter, 04/10/1933, S. F. Markham, The Museums Association, Chaucer House, London. to H D Skinner , Charmed by Skinner's letter. Has noted his comment on Maori collections and made corrections.

letter, 20/07/1933, S. F. Markham, The Museums Association, Chaucer House, London. to H D Skinner , Report on Museums and Art Galleries of New Zealand now in print. Encloses galley-proof for comments. Still at strictly confidential stage.

letter, 20/07/1933, S. F. Markham, The Museums Association, Chaucer House, London. to H D Skinner , Encloses report on Otago Museum to be published in Directory of Museums and Art Galleries in Australia and New Zealand. Requests return with alterations or additions.

letter, 10/09/1933, W M Marshall to H D Skinner, Says she wont part with the hei tiki but once she dies she it will pass to her son and he may loan it to Otago Museum, but not sell it.

letter, 16/02/1933, L W M Gaskill to H D Skinner, Author was unsure if he resigned from the committee of management of Otago Museum so sent this letter with additional paperwork to be forwarded on.

letter, 22/10/1932, Hugh S McCully to H D Skinner, Discussion on amulets. A piece of greenstone, from Greenstone Island, among material (sketch). Discussion on workmanship and details.

letter, 07/07/1933, Hugh S McCully to H D Skinner, Bringing specimens with him. Discussion talk will have demonstration and handling.

letter, 11/05/1933, Hugh S McCully to H D Skinner, Discussion on publishing classification. Views are novel, need investigation. Please come and look at material.

letter, 02/05/1933, Reda M E McKenzie to H D Skinner, Thank you for help with Maori name. Returned library book.