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letter, 26/10/1935, Gordon McCusker to H D Skinner, Re two photographs sent of " The Lintel from Waitara." ( Property of J. Pritchard).

letter, 24/06/1935, E. McDiarmid to H D Skinner, Reply to letter of 19 June. Will assist with excavations at Waitaki site under conditions stated. Understands that objects found will be property of the museum, although "some duplicate pieces may be allotted" to McDiarmid.

letter, 02/03/1935, Rev. D N McDiarmid to H D Skinner, I am sending several copies of a reprint of an article from "Sudan Notes and Records", which I was holding back as I awaited the arrival of a book being printed in Melbourne, but do not know when it will be finished. Did Professor Seligman bring out a book on the Sudan recently?

letter, 23/02/1935, Dr G N McDiarmid to H D Skinner, Thanks for your note but I am convinced the flax has natural markings. Handwritten note on the reverse: R G Sinclair; Liverpool Museum; list of items.

letter, 12/02/1935, Dr G N McDiarmid to H D Skinner, I am sending you a blade of flax I found by my back door that has line markings at regular intervals. I think it inspired the early Maori in preparing flax for ornamental purposes and clothes. I was interested by your article on the Maori in the Cambridge History.

letter, 09/05/1935, John McTaggart, Christchurch to H D Skinner, I'm sending the soapstone head and will accept £10 for it, on the condition it remains in the Otago Museum.

letter, 05/12/1935, C.E. Napier to H.D. Skinner, I thought the museum open to purchase anything suitable of its own valuation. Could you make an offer on the other material inc. the gun, Santa bows and arrows - you can give me a very low quote for the lot if you choose.

letter, 02/12/1935, C.E. Napier to H.D. Skinner, Knowing the museum purchases curios I am sending a peculiar old gun, a lot of arrows & some bows, spears etc. from islands and NZ. I am open to sell the lot.

letter, 23/12/1935, National Mortgage & Agency Company of NZ Ltd. to H.D. Skinner, A case of stone is on its way to you by train from the S.S. Tamaroa. We were told it was put on board at Pitcairn Is.

letter, 01/02/1935, M.R. Nees (William Nees & Sons Ltd.) to H.D. Skinner, We no longer make the chair you have. Enclosed is an illustration of a similar design.

letter, 06/07/1935, A.C. Cameron, President, N.Z. Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs to H.D. Skinner, Thanks for your assistance & address at the recent Young Farmers' Educational week.

letter, 10/07/1935, A.C. Cameron, President, N.Z. Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs to H.D. Skinner, Enclosed is a programme for the Young Farmers' educational and cultural week & details of your address.

letter, 13/02/1935, A.C. Cameron, President, N.Z. Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs to H.D. Skinner, As you've helped with more than one Young Farmers' Educational Weeks, I am enclosing your info booklet on the Young Farmers' Club Movement

letter, 22/07/1935, Principal, N.Z. Missionary College to H.D. Skinner, I have received authority by Mr. Parkin Christian of Pitcairn Is. for you to pay me for a relic of the H.M.S. Bounty.

letter, 06/09/1935, Lady Nicholson to H.D. Skinner, As promised I am sending the fishhooks, brought back from N.Z. by my husband Richard Nicholson c. 1943. I hope they reach you safely and prove to be of interest.

letter, 19/12/1934, Lady Nicholson to H.D. Skinner, Enclosed are the letters written by my late husband lord Richard Nicholson. Some are faded and are not easy to decipher.

letter, 19/12/1935, E.S. Nutting to H.D. Skinner, Thanks for your letter and enclosed cutting. I don’t want to part with any of the things in my possession, which belonged to Bligh. If you are ever in Inglewood I'd be glad to show you what I have.

letter, 26/11/1925, John Green to H.D. Skinner, Detailing purchase of Maori chisels and curios by the museum, were property of the Trustee of the Estate of the Late R. Brown of Southland

letter, 14/03/1935, Ralph Parsons to H.D. Skinner, Regarding the amulet in Mr Parson's possession with a drawing being made of the piece. Requesting any further information on the piece including: name, purpose, origin

letter, 08/06/1935, Mrs. A.Peart to H.D. Skinner, initial letter regarding the material of her late father and its interest to the museum. Standstill on the progress regarding information on the book New Hebrides as the Mr Chapman from the Presbyterian offices was absent. Informing that the boxes with the books won't be opened to the settlement of the Foreign Affairs office is confirmed.