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Letter, 05/08/1938, R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum to H D Skinner, [First half of letter missing] Concerning the need for museums to speak with unified voice. Thanks for kindness shown to Duff.

Letter, 22/05/1938, Lindsay Evans, Rolleston House to H D Skinner, Query re drawings of Moa which were carved into limestone at ?Grasmere. Has anyone determined if they were done by Maori or Moriori.

Letter, 07/04/1938, Excelsior Supply Co.Ltd. to H D Skinner, Acknowledgement of order and payment of a card cutter.

Letter, 12/03/1938, Excelsior Supply Co.Ltd. to H D Skinner, Quote or a guillotine cardboard cutter.

Letter, 11/07/1938, Bleadale? Dpt External Affairs to H D Skinner, Thank you for the recommendation. Staff are currently being reduced to as low as possible and there are unlikely to be any vacancies in the near future.

Letter, 31/01/1938, F G Fairfield to H D Skinner, A letter of recommendation outlining personal collection, skills and qualifications. Seeking the role of assistant at the Museum.

Letter, 07/02/1938, F G Fairfield to H D Skinner, Enclosed further photographs and letter from Mr Geo. Graham of Te Akarana Association (not enclosed).

Letter, 12/02/1938, F G Fairfield to H D Skinner, Thanks for response to interest in a role at the museum. Now working at another site and on a possible paper.

Letter, 30/03/1938, H B Fell, Biology Dpt, Victoria University. to H D Skinner, Query if any specimens of Pectinura cylindrica are held at the Museum.

Letter, 08/05/1938, H B Fell, Biology Dpt, Victoria University. to H D Skinner, Thanks for your reply. Appears animal occurs spasmodically through out the length of NZ.

Letter, 07/02/1938, W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Sending greenstone adze found in tree root up Long Creek, a gully in Mt Tyffer. Another was found in Blue Duck Valley of much harder stone. Query re interest and price. Pat Curran also has a new big chisel shaped one. Could not deal with the owner of the flax scraper.

Letter, 09/03/1938, W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Accept price of 2 pounds for greenstone. Client will not sell other adze but will try and get a loan so you can see it.

Letter, 29/03/1938, W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Note that accompanied the rough adze that is not for sale.

Letter, 12/05/1938, W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Acceptance of the offer for the greenstone pieces and sending anotehr piece which is not much good. A boy has been fossicking and has found more than they have on the railway.

Letter, 29/11/1938, W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, I am sending a fishhook and pendant found by Miller, if you wish to lend them contact him. He also could provide some fish specimen. The greenstone piece I found at the pa overlooking South Bay, could you tell me about what it was used for?

Letter, 30/11/1938, W A Ferry, Kaikoura to H D Skinner, Enclosed is another piece Millar found in his yard.

Letter, 10/03/1938, R P Furness to H D Skinner, I talked to the town clerk following your letter about the canoe, who had a letter from F H Rutland at the time the canoe was gifted. The view in the latter diverges from yours. We have published your letter along with supplementary material.

Letter, 15/10/1938, J Forbes to H D Skinner, I see your point about not wanting to buy my collection as you may end up with duplicates, however I want to sell it as a whole rather than quote pieces individually. You are welcome to take a look at what I have.

Letter, 05/05/1938, F P Fraser to H D Skinner, I am posting the feather cloak from Wanganui I mentioned, it will on loan indefinitely

Letter, 12/06/1938, Rev A J T Fraser to H D Skinner, You are welcome to stay in the vicarage the night of the lecture. If possible could you please bring a lantern.