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Letter, 19/06/1937, Mrs Ann Collins to H D Skinner, Thank you for displaying the paintings. Please mention them to Dr Gl? Please send native flower paintings from Wellington Museum. . [Hard to read rest of note. ]

Letter, 10/06/1937, Mrs Ann Collier to H D Skinner, Thanks for invitation to the Chinese Loan Exhibition. Agrees that Skinner may retain the flowers paintings.

Letter, 11/04/1937, A.I. Ambridge to H D Skinner, Accepts £12 for curios.

Letter, 18/08/1937, A.I. Ambridge to H D Skinner, Cheque for £12 hasn't arrived. Has sold his home and will return to new Zealand next year.

Letter, 19/11/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Opinion on S L Hamilton and Maurice Brown.

Letter, 26/11/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Confirmation of his list. Duff has arrived. Is preparing for a visit from Mr Frank Tose.

Letter, 27/11/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Protection of birds at Taiaroa heads and appointment of a ranger.

Letter, 15/02/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Telegram advising proposed meetings with C J Mahony as chairman.

Letter, 08/12/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Advice on contacting applicants for the Educational position. Duff still indisposed. Pleased about appointment of rangers for the albatrosses.

Letter, 13/12/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Result of a discussion about Educational officer position with Polson, Principal of Christchurch Training College, and with Beeby

Letter, 14/12/1937, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Advising that Pickles visits Dunedin next week.

Letter, Undated, R.A. Falla Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Advises that Pickles will visit Dunedin on 23/12/1937. Advises that he would be happy to recommend him for the Christchurch position.

Letter, 13/07/1937, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Debit note for advisory committee the Carnegie Corporation for £40.00

Letter, 25/05/1937, R.A. Falla to H D Skinner, Professor Percival going to see the Lees Cave bone deposits. Fella notes he will not unduly disturb deposits. Have Fijian clubs from Mrs Moore for you.

Letter, 16/12/1936, G.L. Cuthbertson to H D Skinner, Thanks for money order. Noted Mr Bogels son received a Rhodes Scholarship.

Letter, 20/12/1937, Lucy Cranwell, botanist to H D Skinner, Will send copy of the peat paper. Writing an account of pollen analysis. Noted moa crop stone horizons.

Letter, 02/11/1937, Wiltyshire Archeological and Natural History Society. to H D Skinner, Sent box of flint implements to Lady Boyde Dawkins. Only accept material that the have room for. Hard to read.

Letter, 09/05/1937, Mr R Crewes to H D Skinner, Slate scraper found on bank of Waitangi stream, Long Point. There was no skeletons. Mentioned to Teviotdale had found chisel buried with skeleton in sand. Also found 2 other skeletons in sitting position, limbs tied with flax. they are in an area of shifting sand. Area was used by Maori, found places with burnt stones, chips of flint and large heaps Barracouta fish bones. Has stone sinkers and pounders which will send, have given away most finds.

Letter, 29/04/1937, Mr R Crewes to H D Skinner, Pleas+F6186:F6201ed to hand over slate scraper

Letter, 13/09/1937, Mr R Crewes to H D Skinner, Forwarding Maori sinker with grooves, 2 chisels and some flints and stone found at Long Point. Photos of two skulls. One found up a creek opposite where Captain Hayward's schooner sank. The Maori skull with sand ground teeth was part of a complete skeleton and the unshapely adze was found with it. The pounder is heavy and I will bring it up when I can. It is well balanced and easy to use.