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Letter, 12/10/1937, Under-Secretary Dept of Internal Affairs to H D Skinner, Reference to enclosed warrant from Minister of Internal Affairs authorising the export of Maori carved slabs. The warrant, dated 7/10/37, signed by W E Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs consents to the export, under the Maori Antiquities Act, 1908, of four carved slabs to the following: Horniman Museum, London; Free public Museums, Liverpool; Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh; Ethnographic Museum, Gothenburg

Letter, 16/09/1937, Dr Gerhard Lindblom, Statens Etnografiska Museum, Stockholm to H D Skinner, Acknowledging letter of 28th May and receipt of exchange collection in good condition.

Letter, 01/11/1937, Dr Henri Lavachery, Brussels to H D Skinner, (in french?) List of exchange items from Egypt, Nubie and others

Letter, 18/12/1936, Dr Thowas Barboun to H D Skinner, Offering exchange of a Dodo, Great Auk and genus Dinornis for extinct birds from NZ, especially the Chatham Island Rail.

Letter, 02/07/1937, G.B. Stanton, Museum and Art Gallery, Bristol. to H D Skinner, Parcels have arrived. Observed some stone items have rubbed and in future need separate wrapping. Exchange material (2 items) packed but yet to be sent. Please advise any gaps in your collection and we might be able to help.

Letter, 27/08/1937, Professor Glanville, University collage, London. to H D Skinner, Responding to follow up letter. Will send Egyptial material, stone vases and bronze implements.

Letter, 05/08/1937, Dr Henri Lavachery, Brussels. to H D Skinner, (in french?) Exchange material.

Letter, 04/11/1937, Dr Henri Lavachery, Brussels. to H D Skinner, (in french?)

Letter, 18/12/1936, A L Row Public library and Museum, New Plymouth to H D Skinner, Thanks to skinner for his work in connection with "museum interchange exhibit". Response to offer of display will be made by Chairman.

Letter, 01/03/1937, W Fels to H D Skinner, Statement for Council of Educational research for £5-1-9. Chapman overpaid me £15-7-6 I shall send him a cheque

Letter, 06/05/1937, Mr W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Thanks for report on tiki. Constable McLennan bought it from a Maori abright (sic). Told Jim Norton the piece was sent away for an opinion. He said he would tell old Picou the former owner to take to the bush. Digging up skeletons at Mikinui.

Letter, 30/04/1937, Mr W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Enclosed tiki local collector got from Maori who said he had it 40 years. I thought it was Geman cut maybe in Dunedin. The pendant is yours at the price. Not seen the adze owner recently but think he will sell,

Letter, 25/03/1937, Mr W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Not finding a great deal on the railway works. Bone ornament given to Mrs Beaton but she buried it again. Bone ornament from Aniseed, W Fairweather engineer from Blenheim has a drawing. Greystone chisel is for sale. It was found under 4 feet at Mihi Mihi, also there was the greenstone pendant also for sale. The drilled pebble I donate. The torpedo shaped piece is from Kekerangu

Letter, 04/08/1937, Mr W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Enclosed piece found at Omihi on the railway line looks good. Mrs Beaton says it was a ceremonial piece for cutting the first sod.

Letter, 26/05/1937, Mr Fildes, Wellington to H D Skinner, Discussion of Skinner's offer to Kathleen de Caen (?) Williams for a document.

Letter, 25/07/1937, Mr Fildes, Wellington to H D Skinner, Mentions Chatham Island manuscript. Expresses appreciation for the latest J.P.S.

Letter, 03/02/1937, Dr R F Fortune, Ling-nan University, Canton to H D Skinner, Looks forward to photographs. Mentions discussion on salt but there appears to be a page missing.

Letter, 10/04/1937, Dr R F Fortune, Ling-nan University, Canton to H D Skinner, Thanks for illustrations. The delay in completing illustrations has not delayed printing the book.

Letter, 11/01/1937, J P Fraser, 21 High Street Timaru to H D Skinner, Advises he is posting a parcel containing a Maori kete from Waikaki, Hawkes Bay, and a food basket from Tokaanu.

Letter, 11/01/1937, E. Frost, Parenga, North Auckland to H D Skinner, Regarding moa bones - would like to donate to museum. Has found the remains of "over 100 birds, during the past three years." Found amongst pieces of tuatara bones, and kaka and bittern remains. Will send as parcel.