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letter, 09/09/1935, V. F. Fisher, Assistant Ethnologist, Auckland Institute & Museum, Auckland. to H D Skinner, Thank you for sending copy of "Archaeological Notes." Sending list of exchange material. Mentions Teviotdale's work at Waitati.

letter, 15/08/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Thank you for letter and co-operation regarding Tauranga carving. Inquires about arrival of films.

letter, 09/08/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Requests "free field for bargaining," with regard to canoe stern post from Tauranga.

letter, 02/08/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Describes modifications to publication and discussion of manaia. Discusses fish-hook illustration in Beasley, p.166. Archey notes this is an early fake (1896) by Dannefaerd. Regrets that Skinner's paper on greenstone has been rejected. Would like to continue the protest. Will arrange to have mussel dredge sent down by steamer.

letter, 30/07/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Please select five of the ten suggested questions to be answered from the attached sheet.

letter, 24/07/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for having your Hooper's Inlet pendant photographed for me. Enclosing copy of the paper I sent to the J.P.S., let me know if you approve of certain sections. Thanks for copy of your Amulet paper and summary of thoughts. Will you resend the copy of the paper?

letter, 05/07/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Asks for a photograph of Skinner's O.U.M.D. 22.690 pendant from Hooper's Inlet; wants to include it in a series. Corrects citation. Asks if definitely expected to prepare that year's anthropology paper.

letter, 16/07/1932, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for letter, it opened my eyes. I had not heard I had been appointed Examiner for Anthropology, you should write to the University Office. Meanwhile, I'll begin preparing in case.

letter, 10/06/1935, V F Fisher, Assistant Ethnologist, Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Specimens have arrived safely, and I will keep the lot. I shall find suitable material to exchange. I enjoyed your Congress and thanks for your courtesy.

letter, 23/02/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, "Are you sending independent application projector contemporary with ours or do we sent joint application"

letter, 11/02/1935, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, I will have a cast of the serpentine bowl found by the Hon. W.B.D. Mantell in 1852 at Awamoa made for you. Can you give me any further particulars about the bowl?

letter, 08/11/1934, Gilbert Archey, Director Auckland Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for 5 Nov letter. I misunderstood your paragraph on page 213. Do you have definite evidence concerning which statement Mair gave about the amulet is accurate? I hope myself and Fisher will be able to come down for the May Congress. Have not yet received Anthropology papers.

letter, 15/09/1935, Robin S Allan, Canterbury University College to H D Skinner, I have posted you a copy of the April 1934 Geographical Review, containing a paper by R Reinhard on "The Museum of Regional Geography in Leipzig"

letter, 12/06/1935, Mr Allen to H D Skinner, I am sending you a brochure by an author who is writing a book on New Zealand Literature.

letter, 26/06/1935, Thos. Allison to H D Skinner, Discusses the significance of the J A Gilfrillan portrait to the family, and based on that offers to portrait for £50.

letter, 01/05/1935, Leslie Spier, Editor, American Anthropologist, Yale University to H D Skinner, Asks if Skinner will be sending reviews of "Ethnology of Manihiki" and "Archaeology of Marianas Islands".

letter, 09/11/1934, Jean W Smith, Editor, American Anthropologist, Yale to H D Skinner, Says that previous reviews Skinner has written are in print now, and asks that he send in reviews for "Ethnology of Manihiki" and "Archaeology of the Marianas Islands" soon.

letter, 16/04/1934, A C Auberon to H D Skinner, Informs Skinner of Luiss Smith's new address.

letter, 03/10/1935, Beasley, Cranmore Ethnographical Museum to H D Skinner, Discussion around a specimen (the Admiralty black ornaments) they had previously talked about, includes a reference

letter, 06/09/1935, Beasley, Cranmore Ethnographical Museum to H D Skinner, Discusses a Pitcairn basalt hook and Admiralty black ornaments. Also mentions the difficulty in finding good pieces.