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letter, 27/03/1928, E M Hocken Sandown Rd Rondebosch Cape SA to H D Skinner, Re Sale Memorial in the shape of a Greek helmet. Mrs Sale was staying with us.. Liking SA but not the anti British Government
letter, 29/10/1928, M Nod NZ Institute Victoria University to H D Skinner, We wish to include an abstraction section in the Transactions. Could you help in the ethnology section. List of proposed abstractors included
letter, John L Kerr Glen Barr Middlemarch to H D Skinner, Make your best offer for the bowls I have since found some good chisels
letter, 18/08/1928, Donald Kennedy Vaitupu to H D Skinner, Unable to complete the "Canoe" paper will try to get it for the L M S John William due next month
letter, 15/05/1928, Donald Kennedy Vaitupu to H D Skinner, Thanks for reprint of Outriggers and Polynesian Religion and list of books via Miss Bell, My canoe and fishing article is embryonic. Notes on Palu fishing. I have one shell fish hook some Bonito hooks, throwing sticks used in Tika game and 3 shell adze blades
letter, 01/10/1928, Donald Kennedy Vaitupu to H D Skinner, Canoe paper not ready the mass of detail is amazing. Sending field notes. Dr Sudger intends editing the Ruvettus paper
letter, 31/07/1928, Mrs Kennedy Belleview Derwent St Oamaru to H D Skinner, Message from husband "I am going to try to tie that palu. He should be in NZ soon with good specimen ruvettus. Message by wireless for Gudger on ruvatus paper erratum club is siki not kini Ngie shrub is pemphis acidula
letter, 27/03/1928, A L Kroeber Berkley California to H D Skinner, Exchange collection value $500 arranged my understanding is you will send Maori specimens
letter, 11/09/1928, AS Kenyon?, The State Rivers and Water supply Commission, Melbourne to H D Skinner, Lists potential items for exchange, updates on Melbourne Museum, sorry to hear Skinner had flu, met with Dr Pulleine in Hobart
letter, 20/10/1928, ? Kennedy, Oamaru to H D Skinner, Her husband on the way home, will let Skinner know when he "has had word of his leave". Husband sends thanks for Moriori paper.
letter, 13/11/1928, AS Kenyon?, The State Rivers and Water supply Commission, Melbourne to H D Skinner, Describes items he's sent over (?)Including tortoise shell mask of some value because of its age. Wants to receive anything Polynesian, especially stone. Sent over New Caledonia adze. Has no evidence that would support/oppose Skinner's Hanoi views.
letter, 22/05/1928, AS Kenyon?, The State Rivers and Water supply Commission, Melbourne to H D Skinner, Drawings of "unusual" greenstone adze, weapons
letter, 24/06/1928, ? Kennedy, Oamaru to H D Skinner, Husband says will send data on local adzes, asks if adze with revolving blade used for canoe carving is found in other groups.
letter, 10/02/2028, ? Signature, Augustin Kramer, Stuttgart to H D Skinner, asks how translation of his Samoa work went, will go to Americanist Congress and then Pacific Islands. Details his travel plans around the Pacific and what he would like to do.
letter, 11/05/1928, ? Kennedy, Oamaru to H D Skinner, Husband thanks him for the books, has sent him something in the mail
letter to H D Skinner, "Henry Kuper, Santa Anna, Solomons, D? Benham" Small piece of paper
letter, 29/12/1928, H D Skinner to H D Skinner, Says his two wooden bowls are being photographed and that he can return them on demand. Might be away from Dunedin if Kerr comes by, and to show this letter.
letter, 02/11/1928, N Kennedy to H D Skinner, Asking if some papers had arrived. Will notify date of husband's arrival
letter, John L Kerr to H D Skinner, Will meet him at the station if suitable
letter, 11/07/1928, F Waite (House of Representatives) to H D Skinner, Enclosing a letter from John L Kerr offering to sell 2 Maori bowls