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letter, 02/10/1930, Oliver, Dir Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Forwarding Mackie's model war canoe. Four Maori carvings from swamp in Waitara. Photos and casts made in case Maoris want them back

letter, 14/05/1930, Oliver, Dir Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Model canoe from L S Mackie to be sent to you. Remind you to send something in exchange for sinker

letter, 22/10/1930, W J Phillipp Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Re identity of Great blue shark. Absence of anal fin. Send sketch of front tooth

letter, 22/04/1930, W J Durrad Vicarage Featherston to H D Skinner, Forward and dedication to Torres notes

letter, 15/04/1930, W J Durrad Vicarage Featherston to H D Skinner, Reluctant to print Torres notes in an important journal.. But if you insist.

letter, 19/05/1930, W J Durrad Vicarage Featherston to H D Skinner, Have you discovered the Torres notes and Photo yet?

letter, 28/05/1930, W J Durrad Vicarage Featherston to H D Skinner, Sent photo taken in halcyon days of anthropological research. Perhaps Benham Put the notes somewhere while you were away it was a bulky package some only copy.

letter, 16/07/1930, W J Durrad Vicarage Featherston to H D Skinner, I remember giving you the envelope with Torres MS and you put it on a shelf behind your desk People don't throw learned professor's fat envelopes on the fire.

letter, 18/01/1930, Kenneth Emory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Papeete, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Time pressures in undertaking a cruising survey of the Tuamotu area. Mentions learning about string figures. The island of Fagatau. Buying deep bowls and specimen collecting including a trepanned skull on Napuka. Describes Shapiro's measurements taken in the Tuamotuas. Describes next proposed trip to Vahitahi and Rae. Believes Teviotdale to be promising. Discusses stone shank and bone point from Shag river. Describes Marquesan tortoise shell crown he has purchased.

letter, 29/03/1930, Kenneth Emory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Papeete, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Plans for his unwell wife, Marguerite to come to New Zealand. Describes 50 adzes he has collected.

letter, 29/04/1930, Kenneth Emory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Papeete, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Marguerite Emory's improved health. Emory's coral foot injury.

letter, Undated, Kenneth Emory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Papeete, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Forthcoming Tuamotu Survey. Will last until at least end of 1931. Mentions that Gregory has bought the Marquesan crown. Describes collection technique./

letter, 11/06/1930, Kenneth Emory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Papeete, Tahiti to H D Skinner, Discussing plans for his visit, photos for identification, interest in Marquesan paddles

letter, 03/04/1930, Willi Fels to H D Skinner, Note referencing letters to Sir Thos. Sidey

letter, 28/10/1930, Willi Fels to H D Skinner, Trip to Melbourne, saw Mr Dunn's collection of tiki, mere, needles, pendant, adze etc. Catalogue of collection sent, not ready to sell yet.

letter, 28/03/1930, HT Fletcher to H D Skinner, Response to query re Tangatahara, Ngai-Tahu chief, Hapu Nga-Rahura.

letter, 25/07/1930, ? John McGlashan collage to H D Skinner, thanks for meeting their party at the museum

letter, 28/?/1930, ? Te Akarana Maori Association to H D Skinner, Issues of dialect and meaning of carved figures ? Hard to read.

letter, 02/10/1930, C Haines to H D Skinner, Fels suggested he send something for opening of new wing. Sending small soapstone bird call from Earnslaw? station. Found buried with old Maori ? and greenstone. Also found another bird call similar location

letter, 17/07/1930, James Hornell? T Cook & Son, London to H D Skinner, Re info on kelp bladders. Notes on Kennedy' and Grimble. Progress on his monograph.