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letter, 28/05/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, "Cotton Reels" No 6049 found at Mercury Bay. Stone reels found by Hovell at Oruarangi no's 19561.1 and .2. Bryant's double adze from Catlins river being sent, he wanted £25. P.S. read your paper on "The Maoris could you send me reference to the distribution of the outrigger canoe. Dr. Haddon's suggestions about waves of Polynesians skirting Melanesia finding their kinsmen in strategic points most clarifying.

letter, 14/05/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Catlins adze offered us owner calling again Saturday leave us to get best price for you

letter, 08/05/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Have your note on 2 blocks of greenstone will refer owners back to you. Return Balfour's paper which I copied. Discussion of relationship of Auckland, Canterbury and Otago museums to University and other bodies and their administration

letter, 03/05/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Thanks for photos of prehistoric man display

letter, 26/04/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Not happy with localization of adzes in Lysnar collection. If brought over would have been prized by the Maris as an historical heirloom. No record of how it got to East Cape. Description of relationship of Auckland museum to University

letter, 20/04/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Reminds Skinner to write the joint letter in the previous entry to the Hancock Museum. Says they bought Voyce's collection and are setting up other purchases. Also mentions Fisher working on the Matatoki collection with hopes to publish a paper.

letter, 06/04/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Confirms that most of the Lysnar collection had arrived, and discusses various pieces in the collection saying he would send the coffin to Skinner for inspection. Included sketches of tekoteko for Skinner to advice on possible locality of them.

letter, 20/03/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Thanks for a previous letter that Skinner denied purchase of a greenstone piece, and for a note that gave the location to a bird spear point in the Buddle collection.

letter, 12/03/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Discusses sending a letter to the Hancock Museum about purchasing their collection of Maori technology. Asks to hear Skinner's view on some of his papers before he publishes them. Specifically discusses their interpretations of manaia.

letter, 05/03/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Archey heard Skinner would like to purchase the piece of Greenstone that he ends up declining in later letters. See entries 58 and 56 of this folder.

letter, 28/02/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Thanks for a previous letter that discussed the collection of Maori material at the Hancock Museum, and for notes on feather boxes. Discusses views on origins of Maori art.

letter, 07/02/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Thank you for not continuing negotiations with Mr Lyanar. Discussion on providence of taiaha. Discussion of acquiring material at Hancock Museum. Feather box contains huia feathers.

letter, 31/01/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Auckland has being trying to acquire whole of Lyanar collection. Please do not bid for items and drive the price up. Specimens offered to Auckland from B.M.

letter, 15/01/1934, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Negotiating with Lyanar and Ebbett and now made definitive offer. Hoping no competition from the South.

letter, 16/06/1934, S. R. Mitchell to H. D. Skinner, Replying to letter from April 9th, a conference of museum directors has been made an association matter. States that a copy of a letter has been enclosed. Mitchell's committee would be willing to assist with a paper. The copy of the enclosed letter is from Australian and New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science - Section F - Anthropology. Dated 11/06/1934. Copied letter is suggesting the Central Council advises on representation to the various State and Federal Governments that a conference of directors of various Museums take place during the Melbourne Centenary meeting of the association to discuss museum matter generally. Such a course has been advocated for in a report on Australian and New Zealand Museums by Messrs. Markham and Richards.

letter, 01/10/1934, Judge H. F. Ayson to H. D. Skinner, Received letter from 27th of June, owes apologies for not getting in touch sooner. Has been much more difficult than initially thought to secure the double canoe, has tried Mitiaro, Atiu and Mauke with no success. Some of the old canoes are still used for fishing, hopes to secure one. A few articles have been put aside, delayed sending in hopes of securing additional items. At Atiu last year, Ayson purchased a fine stone adze, but it was delivered to Mr. Smith who he couldn't ask for it back from as he had thought it was a gift, he's expecting to pick something up on a trip by schooner next month, and will send what he has on then. Has enclosed a chart of the Cook Islands and maps of Rarotonga, Atiu and Mangaia. Has nothing of Aitutaki and Mauke except the survey maps, but can have copies made free of charge. Ayson may be in Dunedin again early next year and will call in.

letter, Sir Louis Barnett to H D Skinner, Parcel contains Satsuma bowl I propose leaving to the Museum. I want Mrs Balk to view it and pronounce judgment

letter, 01/05/1934, Ernest Barns, Ohane, Wanganui River to H D Skinner, I have found the name of your canoe Hauriri Komore. The son of the man for whom it was made sold it surreptitiously to the man Dorner bought it from.

letter, 17/08/1934, Harry G. Beasley, Cranmore Ethnographical Museum to H D Skinner, Received your Tikopia hook; unfortunately it broke, but easily mendable. In return, sending a Ny-ar-po (feather head stick from Santa Cruz Island). Reflections on Congress. Happy for success of both museums.

letter, 30/04/1934, Harry G. Beasley, Cranmore Ethnographical Museum to H D Skinner, Marquesan stilt step was in return for pieces including some palu hooks, not the Hocken Library's gift, so we're even and there's no need to send stone adzes. Happy to send mounted Cook adzes from Salisbury museum series for an exchange. Interested in your comments on moko in portrait of Alexander McKay. Secured a rare beater. Comments about Congress.