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Letter, 12/06/1920, W G Oldman, London to H D Skinner, Thanks for order for Easter Island Figures. Will accept £80. He has a number of other good Maori pieces.

Letter, 07/07/1920, W G Oldman, London to H D Skinner, The letter is composed of a list of 27 items with prices. Separately mentions a jade adze which is not for sale.

Letter, 01/07/1920, W G Oldman, London to H D Skinner, List of Tongan, Samoan,Rotoman etc., Items with prices

Letter, 01/07/1920, W G Oldman, London to H D Skinner, List of 49 specimens from New Zealand

Letter, 07/07/1920, W G Oldman, London to H D Skinner, Collection of photographs of artefacts as listed in document 35

Letter, no date , W G Oldman, London to H D Skinner, One photograph of three artefacts including two of carved people

Letter, 21/04/1921, Miss R. Ritchie, 509 River Road, New Brighton, Christchurch to H D Skinner, Regarding letter written to Skinner about Moriori 'curios.' Checking that these have arrived safely.

Letter, 20/05/1921, W. H. Denton for the Estate of the late George Denton to H D Skinner, Regarding adze handle and tomahawk. Second tomahawk procured at the Chathams about 30 years ago. Unable to find photo of Pataka front but hopes it will turn up. Includes two invoices for the artefacts.

Letter, 04/06/1921, W. H. Denton for the Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Regarding price to be paid for the tomahawks. Refers to possible negotiation with "Island goods" and mentions Mr. Fels.

Letter, 04/07/1921, H. Chapman, Registrar, University of Otago to H D Skinner, Regarding enquiry about charge for Easter Island figures. Details charges made.

Letter, 10/06/1921, W. H. Denton, Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Has found photo of Pataka front - details pieces. Also lists other artefacts available for sale including a Maori Bird Trap - Kaka Mutu. Fels will look at items on his return journey.

Letter, 04/06/1921, W. H. Denton, Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Invoice and receipt for adze handle

Letter, 06/07/1921, W. H. Denton, Estate of the late George Denton, Wellington to H D Skinner, Regarding shield delivery and offer made by Mr Fels.

Letter, 25/07/1921, W.H.Denton, Estate of the late George Denton to H D Skinner, Declining the offer of £50 for the carved Maori Pataka. Holding it due to interests at a higher amount. Offer proposed of £80 at a later date

Letter, 16/08/1921, Registrar, University of Otago to H.D. Skinner, Report of Ethonographic Committee.

Letter, 31/08/1921, Fine Arts Society, Melbourne to H.D. Skinner, Sale of 7 items £270 for New Zealand Carvings. Potential sale of valuable collections from the Congo, South Africa: carved wooden pigment boxes, cups, bowls, knives, a large ivory war horn and other pieces; 19 total. Asking for £165

Letter, 07/09/1921, Miss Maude Fendalton to H.D.Skinner, On behalf of Mrs Papen, that she has no Moriori objects in her possession.

Letter, 01/01/1922, J Edgelartuyton? The Oak House, Beaconsfield, Bucks to H.D.Skinner, Refers to his Ethnographical Collection and hopes that it will go to a New Zealand Museum rather than to America.

Letter, 24/10/1923, T Driver, Long Beach to H. D. Skinner, 10/- received for bone curios

Letter, 31/10/1923, Stanley C Ball, Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum of Polynesian Ethnology and Natural History to H D Skinner, Regarding how to distribute Skinner's recently-published memoir on Moriori.