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Letter, 12/08/1938, Ct. W Bell to H D Skinner, Most ethnographic material has gone to other places but I will do what I can for you.

Letter, 23/12/1937, P H Buck to H D Skinner, Discussion of authenticity of wooden bowls and the origin of Tahitian pounders and hafted adze attributed to Rarotonga

Letter, 23/12/1937, P H Buck to H D Skinner, I was grieved to hear of Bishop William's passing and recommend he be awarded the Hector medal posthumously.

Letter, 12/03/1938, T F Bull, Town Clerk, Blenhiem to H D Skinner, Thank you for your recommendation about the canoe, it have been considered by the appropriate committee.

Letter, 13/10/1938, Henry Brash to H D Skinner, Enclosing Mr Williams' treatise as promised.

Letter, 31/08/1938, W A? Marsden, Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum to H D Skinner, Thanking for the presentation of 'Otago Museum; Annual Report, 1937' to the British Museum collection.

Letter, 07/09/2938, C Forster-Cooper, Director, British Museum to H D Skinner, Thanking for the presentation of 'Otago Museum; Annual Report, 1937' to the British Museum collection.

Letter, 20/12/1938, Adrian Digby, British Museum to H D Skinner, Having investigated the specimen, it is definitely an adze; sketch and wax impression enclosed to demonstrate this.

Letter, 04/08/1938, William A Brown, Jeweller, Invercargill to H D Skinner, Enclosing mere and a Tiki to be considered for purchase; the mere's price is £20 and the tiki's price is £5.

Letter, 13/06/1938, R A S Browne, Morrinsville to H D Skinner, Sending a Cordiceps sp specimen, collected this month. Mr Bowger???? has forwarded a carved spear. Have brought in 40 acres of drained swamp. This includes several dozen stones used for sharpening and forming tools - enclosed. Some may be patus in the rough

Letter, 13/05/1938, C T Burnett, Tauranga to H D Skinner, Request for donations of collection items for the newly establised Bay of Plenty Art Gallery and Museum.

Letter, 29/05/1938, C T Burnett, Tauranga to H D Skinner, Thank you for your reply - we have little to exchange, but other Museums have been generous. Moa bones would be a great asset - address enclosed to send them to.

Letter, 11/07/1938, William E Buxton c/- Commercial Bank of Australia, Dunedin to H D Skinner, Asking for identification of a fish caught at Port Chalmers by a local fisherman. Identification noted at bottom of page (Plagiogencion rubiginosus)

Letter, 14/05/1938, Illegible signature, Napier to H D Skinner, Request for support and opinion of collection and thanks for assurance of storage room for the collection pending sale of adzes and bamboo boxes, with expectation of an opinion from Dr Carl Schuster when in Bounganville.

Letter, 17/01/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, New Caledonia material has be forwarded. Discussion of identity of wren on the Mutton Bird Islands, described by Stead as "Xenicus variabilis". Reference to Duff's slow recovery and visit to Dunedin.

Letter, 31/01/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Reports on plans for a rushed trip to Dunedin to complete the Albatross film pending advice from Richdale. Reference to a new Carnegie exhibit to be forwarded and to Duff's recovery and starting duty. A "ps" referring to Anderson.

Letter, 17/02/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Apologies for delay in forwarding the Carnegie exhibit "Wing and No Wings". Seeking advice about terms and restrictions on Directors' leave of absence before making his own application.

Letter, 22/02/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for information regarding terms of leave and travel. Reference to Wardlaw and complicated account of visit to the birds with a disgruntled Wardlaw reported to be threatening legal action against Skinner. References to Lindsay and Oliver.

Letter, 25/02/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, Hopes that the Wardlaw affair is now closed. Falla has reported to the Dept of Internal Affairs that Illegally-taken specimans offered to the Museum be retained; permission granted "in the circumstances".

Letter, 22/02/1938, Dr W R B Oliver, Director Dominion Museum, Wellington to H D Skinner, Confidential letter from Skinner to Oliver accompaning that of 25/2 giving account of actions re Wardlaw who was fined 15 pounds. Expresses alarm about the threats to native birds.