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letter, 16/12/1933, Angus Ross to H D Skinner, Asks for advice on where to visit on his Trip to the West Coast for his thesis on Te Puoho's raid.

letter, 28/12/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Russell says he will post some things and hopes Skinner will make him a good offer. Says he has heard there will be an expedition from the Bishop Museum to Tahiti the following year.

letter, 01/11/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Letter that would have been enclosed with photographs of artifacts from the Marquesas Islands, available for purchase. The artifacts were one Hakakai, a necklace of whale teeth, a pipe head made from whale tooth and a carved bone cylinder.

letter, 06/10/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Confirming Tiki arrived back safely. Asks if Skinner woulf be interested in other stoen artifacts, including astone axe, penus and other Tikis.

letter, 06/08/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Regret Museum can not purchase "Ivi-poa", please do not return as can not explain how it got out of the country in the first place. Stimson's manuscript still not sold. Am on track for another "Uhikana", will advise.

letter, 03/07/1933, H Chapman? to H D Skinner, Arrangements of payment to Mr Samuel Russell

letter, 11/05/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Advising shipment of items. Discussion on payment for foreign currency.

letter, 23/03/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Advising how will send items. Discussion on payment for foreign currency.

letter, 22/02/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Advise opportunity to buy Marquesan stone figure - was in Paul Nordmann's shop, price reduced from 1200 dols to 500 dols. Head has been broken off and cemented back on. Still not sure of list of stone artifacts.

letter, 07/07/1933, Te Akarana Maori Association to H D Skinner, The adze were offered to Museum but have gone abroad. Re Mr MacDonald attitude due to a misunderstanding arranged by you. Under obligation to pay young Rallo (hard to read)?

letter, 30/12/1933, S Russell, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Discussion re stone artifacts. Found carved Marquesan bowl. Discussion re price.

letter, Mr Susumu Sakamoto, Japan to H D Skinner, Thank you for four stone hatchets sent via Miss Moore. Will you exchange more for stone hatchets and arrow heads from Neolithic age of Japan. [Back has note in shorthand or other script?]

letter, 02/10/1933, Maryn Scorgie to H D Skinner, I have some articles of value to leave to the museum (Visited and saw pieces of china which she will leave by will. H D S))

letter, 24/10/1933, K L Slyfield, Newton, Auckland to H D Skinner, List of old coins tokens and medals for sale

letter, 05/04/1933, Charles Sonntag, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Sales pitch for Speedy 2KW Electric fire

letter, 12/05/1933, J H Sorensen, Orepuki to H D Skinner, Middens at Pahia samples I am sure are Moa. Jaw bone of Tuatara, upper and lower mandible of possible Aptornis. More moa remains at Wakapatu, I will save pelvic bones for you.

letter, 07/05/1933, J H Sorensen, Orepuki to H D Skinner, Please send small maps of New Zealand Sending sketch of unusual Maori implement from Pahia

letter, 15/06/1933, Miss F Spurdle, Wanganui to H D Skinner, Sorry I used information in your letter to W Downes regarding canoe

letter, R H Steele, Eglinton Road. to H D Skinner, Prof Thomson was at the Hocken wanting loan of D'Urville voyage to translate for us

letter, 24/11/1933, Miss M Downie Stewart. to H D Skinner, Sending talc from Banff. Small dish from same rock.