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letter, ?/02/1933, J H Burnet, Wanganui to H D Skinner, Re items offered for purchase. See also document 119.
letter, 12/09/1933, W Wilkins, London to H D Skinner, Thanks for previous correspondence, says she hasn't hear anything of Shackleton and discusses J Bradley. Describes a favourite broach in the shape of the Southern cross that she lost.
letter, 21/05/1933, W Wilkins, London to H D Skinner, Says she is sending the feather box that week and leaving valuation of it up to Skinner. Discusses current affairs
letter, 10/05/1933, Wiseman Ltd. to H D Skinner, Says they have received an order for Ambroid and asking if it is an old request that has already been fulfilled or new one.
letter, 21/04/1933, Wiseman Ltd. to H D Skinner, Thanks for previous letter from Skinner and says they have posted a parcel of Ambroid cement.
letter, 11/12/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Thanks for marked candidates papers. Thanks for nomination as vice-President. Will try and send a part of people to the congress.
letter, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Enclosing marks for anthropology A. Discussion on standards and candidates work.
letter, 01/11/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Mistake and correction to the catalogue. Footnote has been left off by printer.
letter, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Reading section 210 of Amulet series. Addendum - items are in the Auckland museum collection.
letter, 28/09/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Norris received Anthropology papers. Received photo of top of a feather box at Peabody. Please send your photo of the underside.
letter, 21/09/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Concern re non delivery of papers.
letter, 11/08/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Not able to identify items in the B.M. list. Will write to Sir George Hill to thank for list and replicas. Will remind him of Brucciani cast and northern type figure head. Will get Firth to visit and indicate specimens to be done first.
letter, 07/08/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Request for print of image of waka huia in the Peabody museum. Comparison to the Salem feather box and query re extent of carving.
letter, 28/02/1934, Dr Leslie Spier to H D Skinner, Please send review of the Dr Bachmann's book. If you are not going to review please return the book.
letter, 24/03/1934, Dr Leslie Spier to H D Skinner, Request for review of Handy's book.
letter, 18/09/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Discussion of financial position of Polynesian Society. Chevroned pendant location unknown, not found by Bell. Attached copy of letter from Hancock museum - decline to sell collection.
letter, 02/08/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, I have a list of Maori specimens in the British Museum from his Excellency which they are prepared to reproduce for New Zealand museums. I identify skull tiki carved wood funnel double flute and wood whistles. Need to sort out where illus+F3276:F3295trations might be found.
letter, 20/07/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Sorry we can't send extra copies of our report. We don't have enough.
letter, 29/06/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Ordinary Maori bowl reserve at auction £40 Ridiculous! List of objects sent from British museum very ordinary. You may have the lot.
letter, 14/06/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Thanks for list of references to outrigger canoe. We have Roland Dixons book of "The Development of Culture" for reference. Thanks for photos of Huahine dramatic dance "The coming of the Gods". T Chamberlain' stone bowl given by document signed a year ago now trustees are trying to sell it.