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letter, 27/11/1931, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Another 6 tukutuku panel completed. Fisher has just found missing Thos. Mackenzie collection cloak and being sent to you

letter, 22/12/1931, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Hall examining our canoe with a view to working on your 50 ft waka taua. Fuller averse to letting his collection go to America.

letter, 19/02/1932, Wm. C. Arkle. (Eblama, Palmerston) to H D Skinner, Honour conferred on me. Managed to get the keeper to send something. When box arrives appropriate the contents

letter, 26/09/1931, Wm. C. Arkle. Savoy Cairo to H D Skinner, Saw chief keeper. Collection has been cleaned out by Stockholm. For 30/- he will send you something

letter, 19/08/1931, Wm. C. Arkle. Scott's Hotel London to H D Skinner, Visited Guild Hall and London Museum. Lawrence is specialist in Bronze age relics. Anderson will try to get you either a dagger or sword blade. York museum promised to send you some roman relics. I shall try to get something from Cairo.

letter, 30/11/1932, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Enjoyed reading exam scripts and sending marks

letter, 19/08/1932, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Arranged photos for Thomson's book. Would be pleased to get some of your Predynastic pottery We have a set on he way from London. Do you have European Neolithic pottery to spare? Re Amulets will send notes and photos

letter, 29/07/1932, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Papers should reach you tomorrow. Thomson's Ltd want photos for a history of early Otago

letter, 26/07/1932, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Discussion of questions for an ?examination paper - Paper B.

letter, no date, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Introduction of Mr R.W. Payne, Entomologist of Fijian Government. Also a friend of G. Kingsley Roth.

letter, 10/10/1931, V F Fisher to H D Skinner, Does not have 'tima' but suggests Wanganui Public Museum as a source. Cannot join excavation at Little Papanui.

letter, 14/09/1931, V F Fisher to H D Skinner, Asking if Skinner would advise of type and number of 'tima' in Museum and whether they are carved.

letter, 25/06/1931, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Requesting prior claim to Bollons' collection in light of previous arrangements.

letter, 25/06/1931, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Telegram requesting no competition for Bollons' collection.

letter, 14/06/1931, Gilbert Archey to H D Skinner, Discussion of pending visit by Emorys.

letter, 18/09/1930, Alf H Barnes (?) to H D Skinner, Proposing meeting to discuss Coins and Cabinet mentioned by Mr White.

letter, 12/05/1930, H Beattie to H D Skinner, Noting forthcoming visit to Museum.

letter, 07/?09/1931, T A Bett to H D Skinner, Looking to acquire Fox picture by Miss Duff, and offer of prints of ? Baricoat sketches.

letter, 11/09/1931, ? Fenneth (?), Bernice P Bishop Museum, Hawaii to Harry ?, Has selected to send 5 Easter island adzes, 10 Brander's adzes (? Possible fakes); cannot spare a rare three-knobbed Tahitian pounder. Discussion of policy plans for the Museum to be reflected as a Polynesian Institution.

letter, 16/11/1931, Herbert Gregory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii to H D Skinner, Requesting statement of activities for 1931 and plans for 1932 plus progress in study of collections and preparation of manuscripts.