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letter, 11/03/1934, Doreen Cole, Dunedin to H. D. Skinner, Requests to join Institute following talk given by Skinner at Girls High School.

letter, 05/04/1934, Dr. D. Colquhoun, Hobson Street, St Clair to H. D. Skinner, Sending Illustrated London News and Transactions of the Cambridge Archaeological Society.

letter, 10/07/1934, ? Acting Collector of Customs, Customhouse, Dunedin to H. D. Skinner, Information from Collector of Customs about primage duty for pen and ink drawings forwarded to Skinner by Rev. A.H. Voyce to illustrate paper on timber-cutting tools of the Solomon Islands.

letter, 28/02/1934, Registrar, University of Otago to H. D. Skinner, Re approval of appointment of Miss L. Daff.

letter, 14/07/1932, Mr James Dawson to H. D. Skinner, Robert Burns snuff mull - trying to find information.

letter, 08/07/1934, Mr James Dawson to H. D. Skinner, Snuff mull and instruction for disposal found in safe at Caledonian Society 1888. returned to Mr Stuart, checking information with son.

letter, 19/09/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Acknowledge receipt of specimens you took recently. Will send Shell Pendant from Cape Maria Van Dieman. Look forward to receiving Easter Island figures and Cook Island material.

letter, 09/08/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Forwarding 7 photographs of paintings of NZ history in the "position" [possession?] of Dr Marshall.

letter, 08/06/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Application to export Maori and Polynesian artifacts to Japan has arrived.

letter, 27/04/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Thanks for Marquesan material. Can send exchange material from Bollons collection.

letter, 20/04/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, No confirmation that Carnegie corporation has granted 250,000P for NZ museums. Grant for museum development for British colonies is being made available.

letter, 05/03/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Re money from Carnegie and administration of grant.

letter, 09/02/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Thanks for two Tahiti adzes. Lysnar and Ebbett collection beyond means of museum to purchase.

letter, 15/01/1934, Dr Oliver to H. D. Skinner, Sent Cook Island taiha. Reminder hafted Tahitian adze.

letter, 08/10/1934, A.B. Donald to H. D. Skinner, Letter stating attachment of Bill of Landing, two packages, handed to them by Captain Rasmussen of the 'Tiare Taporo'.

letter, 19/05/1934, A.B. Donald to H. D. Skinner, Find attached shipping receipt covering one case of 'Stone Curios' which goes forward per s.s. "Maunganui", passed ashore from our schooner 'Tiare Taporo' by Captain Rasmussen for shipment to Skinner.

letter, 05/06/1934, Mr Douglas, Mr Howe, Barristers and Solicitors to H. D. Skinner, Estate of T.C. Chamberlin - deceased. Thanks for letter, mentions the Trustees of the Estate have no means of assessing the bowls value for purchasing, but willing to accept offers. Unable to confirm if the bowl is of Maori, but was unearthed in New Zealand, all experts have hesitated to call it Maori, but regard it of very ancient origin and know of no other bowl like it.

letter, 14/07/1934, Mr. Downie Stewart to H. D. Skinner, Regarding the Burns snuff mull in the Museum, recalls being found amongst Dr. Stuart's belongings with a letter giving its history, to show authenticity, both mull and letter handed to the Museum after his death. Unsure if letter that's been referred to as signed by Mr. Dawson, presumes it is. Suggests an old member of the Burns Club might know about it. No further papers known of. Stewarts father and Mr. Robert Glendining were the Executors of Dr. Stuart's estate. After Stewart's father's death, papers were assumingly sent to Mr. Glendining, but it is unknown where these are now. Dr. Stuart's grandson, Donald Stuart, is a merchant in Bond Street, and has been given books and paper that belonged to his grandfather by Stewart on occasion, doesn't think any of those would help.

letter, 16/11/1934, Roger Duff to H D Skinner, Now boarding in Kaiapoi. Done last education 3 paper. Looking forward to an MA. Considering thesis on sociological study of a Maori community at Tuahiwi, refugees from Kaiapohia. I am more interested in social anthropology. Discussion on possible Melanesian pre Maori settlement in New Zealand. Currently employed by the Christchurch Gazette but want to do more anthropological work. Enclosed drawing of a Taiaha found in the old swamp of Kaiapohia. 82 !/2" by 3 !/2" I could get it for you fro £1 or 2.Description of finding it and its form follows

letter, 26/02/1934, G Coedes, Ecole Francaise d'Extreme Orient, Hanoi to H D Skinner, Sending Neolithic Indochinese pieces