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Letter, 26/09/1938, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Thank you for the gift of carving from Peter Speedy property. Trying to documents all houses in the area as a Centennial effort.

Letter, 26/09/1938, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for information about Mr Gibson coming, two weeks is probably sufficient.

Letter, 17/10/1938, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, thank you for allow Mr Gibson to visit and work on Phar Lap. His efficiency and capacity has already been demonstrated.

Letter, 17/10/1938, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Forwarding you a copy of the Annual Report. Notes contribution of Wellington City Council to the Dominion Museum.

Letter, 09/11/1938, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Discussion on the Fulton collection of insects. Collection fumigated and cleaned. Query loan details.

Letter, 23/11/1938, W B Oliver, director, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for letter of welcome, recount of author's travels in the United States and Great Britain visiting museums, gardens, and galleries.

Letter, 30/11/1938, W B Oliver, director, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Note that the Auckland Loan Exhibit has arrived and been set up.

Letter, 29/11/1938, W B Oliver, director, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, The travelling costs for the transport of "phar lap" skeleton will be paid for by Government Services.

Letter, 19/12/1938, W J Phillipps, Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Apologies for the confusion regarding Gibson's payment and explination of the limits of the funds he can receive.

Letter, 21/12/1938, Lily A Daff to H D Skinner, Responding letter regarding application form to return to McQueen for starting qualification.

Letter, 29/12/1937, Lily A Daff to H D Skinner, Substitution of drawing of a cofrosma for a flax, Collected specimen with Dr Oliver. Mention of a bone box on model pah, similar to one seen on exchange. Model made by Mr Macdonald in Taupo, wary of info. Description of canoe and suggestion of a drawing. Includes itemised travel expenses.

Letter, 20/01/1938, Lily A Daff, Wellington to H D Skinner, Detailed report on activities being carried out during the class with demonstrations by Mr Lose and Miss Rutherford. Samples for travelling case completed and being sent to Mr Dagger; regret that two drawings not yet exact details needing confirmation; regret that display will not be available by 1st February.

Letter, 27/01/1938, Lily A Daff, Wellington to H D Skinner, Apologies for not sending small labels; reference to progress on small model for Museum; decision to consult with Dr Oliver or Mr Phillipps over wearing style of Maori cloak; advising delay in forwarding the exhibition as experienced handling is needed; request that next month's salary is held over.

Letter, 28/01/1938, Lily A Daff, Wellington to H D Skinner, Labels enclosed; decision to alter drawing having consulted Mr Phillipps on the correct way of wearing the Maori cloak; offer to do another if not satisfactory.

Letter, 04/02/1938, Lily A Daff, Wellington to H D Skinner, Reporting on progress on display case and models; returning for work on Wednesday.

Letter, 19/01/1939, Oliver Duff, c/- NZ Listener. Wellington to H D Skinner, Asking about the possibility of jobs at the Otago Medical School and the Museum for daughter recently having completed a Sydney diploma course in modelling and sculpture.

Letter, 15/04/1938, J S ??? Onekaka to H D Skinner, Regrets had having missed Mr Teviotdale, having been on holiday.

Letter, 09/11/1938, Eileen N Erikson to H D Skinner, Discovery of several moa skeletons during excavation work on roadside in Ngapara. Erikson offers these to Skinner.

Letter, 08/12/1938, Owen L Evans, Romahapa School to H D Skinner, Regarding upcoming school group visit to the Museum (13/12).

Letter, 10/06/1938, Lindsay Evans, Rolleston House to H D Skinner, Thanks for Skinner's letter on rock drawings. No further bones obtained recently. Writing history of the wheat industry in New Zealand.