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letter, 26/07/1928, ? to H D Skinner, offering to buy his two Maori bowls but will not pay what he is asking
letter, 06/06/1928 Town Clerk, City of Dunedin to H D Skinner, Asking him to visit Kensington Hall to look at War trophies and Arms which may be of value to the Museum
letter, 03/05/1928, Alex Lindsay, South Canterbury Educational Institute to H D Skinner, Asking him to select a date in July for his lecture
letter, 11/01/1928, Margaret Mead, American Museum of Natural History to H D Skinner, Asking him what he would exchange for the Marquesan drum. Has given his name as a reference in applying to the Social Science Research Council - she is going to work in Melanesia on child psychology problems.
letter, 08/05/1928, Mervyn Mitchell to H D Skinner, He has decided not to sell his collection
letter, 12/08/1926, A Mason, Melanesian Mission, Solomons to H D Skinner, Apologising for not having obtained suitable material for the Museum. Enclosing a sketch of a club he has obtained - does he want it?
letter, 19/10/1928, F G Maskell, Victoria University College to H D Skinner, Asking about Rockefeller Travelling Scholarships and how to apply for one
letter, 04/04/1928, Margaret Mead, American Museum of Natural History to H D Skinner, Enclosing a list of specimens for proposed exchange with Maori material
letter, 24/11/1928, Assistant Curator to H D Skinner, Thanks for pottery fragments and guide books
letter, 01/10/1928, ? Museum Auberge d'Italie, Valletta-Malta to H D Skinner, Mailing a parcel of potsherds from Maltese sites. Acknowledging receipt of Maori objects
letter, 18/07/1928, ? to H D Skinner, Thanks for the book on Morioris. Discussing the Rarotongan collection
letter, 15/09/1928, ? Morris, University of New Zealand, Wellington to H D Skinner, Has posted N M Bell's thesis "Maori Myths and Rites in the Light of Human Ontogeny" for examination
letter, 14/09/1928, ? to H D Skinner, Discussing models for the Maori Section - pricing , materials, form
letter, 04/12/1928, A Mason, Melanesian Mission, Solomons to H D Skinner, Will send the club via the 'Southern Cross"
letter, 07/06/1929, Macmillan & Co, Melbourne to H D Skinner, Out of stock of publication "Introduction to Study of Society" Will send on arrival
letter, 08/05/1928, N D White? to H D Skinner, Discussing Nielson's collection -will have a look at it
letter, 29/04/1928, R F Neilson to H D Skinner, Will not send collection to Dunedin as had issues getting them returned from Auckland museum from a previous loan. Welcome to visit, offer of sale.
letter, 01/04/1928, R F Neilson to H D Skinner, List of his collection he is selling
letter, 13/27/1927, Hon Sir A.T. Ngata to H D Skinner, Confirmation Matatua (Mataatua) House presented by Govt to Otago Museum in Aug 1925. Query when will house be re-erected and original carvers request the task.
letter, 10/10/1928, Clias? Nordhoff to H D Skinner, Ill health but hopes to visit. Will return two piece hook after some study.