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letter, 28/08/1934 to H D Skinner, Re loan of material to Mrs Porteous for display on New Hebridean mission. Friend of museum, subscription notices and ticket money

letter, 09/04/1934, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, Thanks for interesting letter, pleased to hear he found the pieces Mr Teviotdale took from Sorenson's collection. Skinner's observations of the various specimens were very interesting and expresses thanks for these. Skinner did not mention the implement which Sorenson considered as a tool. Asks what Skinner thinks of the piece. Sorenson is will for Dr Turner to have a piece of the stone specimen and is waiting with interest to hear the verdict on them. Mr Teviotdale will inform on how it came into Sorenson's possession and other details. Sorenson is working near Tokanui and states it is going to be quite interesting judging by relics shown to him by various residents and items seen in his spare time, but has not yet had time to do a thorough investigation but will be able to in the near future. Would be pleased to have Mr Teviotdale accompany him at Sandhill Point and will like be there next Christmas. Was disappointed to not be able to stay in Onehuki(?) and assist him while he was there. Will bring interesting pieces on his next visit to Dunedin from his locality to show Skinner.

letter, 06/03/1934, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, Telegram - leaving Orepuki Thursday morning too late unless Teviotdale can carry on alone. Sorenson.

letter, 03/03/1934, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, Telegram - Possibility moa remains, Teviotdale come at once as I leave Orepuki latter end next week, advise. Sorenson

letter, 26/02/1934, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, I may have a soapstone amulet from Redcliffs, Canterbury. Visited Wakapatu and saw many recently exposed moa bones, Gibson would be interested

letter, 02/06/1933, Mr J Sorenson to H. D. Skinner, Drawing of bones I sent not a Kaka. Would be pleased to see Teviotdale. A necklace of clay beads has been found and I am negotiating for them. Spent 3 days at Waipapa near Fortrose and secured specimens and noted moa remains

letter, 12/12/1934, Rev J H Starnes, Morrinsville to H. D. Skinner, Eldson Craig is grand nephew of Eldson Best and youngest son of one of the Doctors. He has read the whole of the Polynesian journals and some 50 books on New Zealand. He would like to work in a museum

letter, 15/01/1934, Harold T Stearns Maui to H. D. Skinner, Receipt of your draft. Have not got all the pieces you want but will try among the natives on the other side of the Island

letter, 26/06/1934, Harold T Stearns Maui to H. D. Skinner, Difficulty in finding specimens. Two collectors willing to exchange one specimen of each type for Maori implements

letter, 16/11/1934, Dr I L G Sutherland to H. D. Skinner, Herewith paper I want it back. Make it quite clear that I nowhere suggest there may be trouble with he Maoris. The situation is delicate

letter, 07/12/1934, Dr I L G Sutherland to H. D. Skinner, How did the paper go I want it back.

letter, 07/11/1934, Dr I L G Sutherland to H. D. Skinner, I can send paper on "The Maori Situation" Largely my evidence before the commission and comments on the report which I think one-sided. Ngata is to speak this afternoon

letter, 30/10/1934, Takahara Takamatsu, Tokyo to H. D. Skinner, custom declaration and postage note for box of stone implements

letter, 22/01/1934, Takahara Takamatsu, Chaplain and Professor of Ethics, and President of the Archaeology Society, St. Paul's University, Tokyo to H D Skinner, Mr Sakamoto of Yokohama and I often excavate shell-mounds. He told me about you. Sending you arrowheads, scrapers, and hatchets. Please send any Neolithic implements of New Zealand and Cook Islands in exchange.

letter, 30/10/1934, Takahara Takamatsu, Chaplain and Professor of Ethics, and President of the Archaeology Society, St. Paul's University, Tokyo to H D Skinner, Thanks for the stone implements you sent. I sent this morning a box of our stone implements, including an amulet at least 1,000 years old and a couple jewels. Are there no arrow-heads in New Zealand? I would like arrow-heads and amulets. Includes a list of items.

letter, 02/08/1934, Takahara Takamatsu, Chaplain and Professor of Ethics, and President of the Archaeology Society, St. Paul's University, Tokyo to H D Skinner, I am currently excavating in Morita-mura, Aomoriken. Thank you for sending stone implements; I haven't received them yet. When I return to Tokyo I will send you more celts and a few amulets. I haven't acquired any bone or shell fish hooks. There is no up-to-date English books on Japanese archaeology, but a few written years ago.

letter, 14/06/1934, Mrs D S Taylor, Hamilton to H D Skinner, Could you give me the address of the Wellington dealer and details you remember regarding the genuine Maori tiki you were offered for £10?

letter, 11/03/1934, David Teviotdale to H D Skinner, I arrived in Orepuki to find Sorenson leaving. Some notes on his family and his collection. Mentions future plan to excavate cave at Port Craig. Staying at Masonic Hotel, like the town, it's seen better days. Visited King. Found a fair amount of broken and unfinished tools in a hut. Outlines after items found. Also went to the small gully at Wakapatu and found two moa skeletons and other bones. Experienced a small earthquake.

letter, 21/02/1934, Mr G W Thomson, Mining Engineer to H D Skinner, Discusses earth layers and implements found in Malaya. Describes hard flattish stones and triangular stones which had been shaped. Includes sketch and measurement details and suggests Singaporean contacts for Skinner.

letter, 20/09/1934, Mr G W Thomson, Mining Engineer to H D Skinner, Thank you for letter and for returning book and implements. Suggests mining contacts for Skinner.