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letter, 02/11/1931, Herbert Gregory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii to H D Skinner, Update work on Easter Island, discussion Fuller collection and update of work on other islands: Hoorne, Rotuma, Ellice and Gilbert.

letter, 21/12/1931, Harry G. Beasley, Cranmore Ethnographic Museum. to H D Skinner, Dec letter thank you for combs from Solomons and Renel Islands. Noted death of Elsdon Best. discussion Rivers medal. Suggest swap of material. January letter 25/1/1932 discussion adze handles, bone material etc Discussion sale and commission.

letter, 27/04/1931, Harry G. Beasley to H D Skinner, Obtaining quality collection objects from Tahiti. Criticism of Polynesian Journal and printed articles. Discussion on combs, obtaining Maori and Marquesan material - possible exchange of material.

letter, 24/09/1931, Harry G. Beasley to H D Skinner, Thanks for series of combs. Fuller collection, difficulty obtaining agreement. Acquire Chatham Island Mere from dealer shop. Re Pro Heine-Geldern theory Polynesia migration from S.W. China. Comment Buck's book on Cook Group.

letter, 05/11/1930, Harry G. Beasley to H D Skinner, Capture of feather cape a, splendid cloak and Hawaiian fan. Request for Maori coffin. Offer of busts of King Billy and wife from Tasmania. Feather box on the market? Death of Robley.

letter, 01/10/1931, E.H. Bryan Jr. Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Bill of landing and approval of exchange of specimens. List supplied by Emory.

letter, 01/10/1931, E.H. Bryan Jr. Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, List of objects available from Admiralty , Solomon Islands, Papua, Matty and New Guinea.

letter, 26/09/1931, E.H. Bryan Jr. Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Documentation re exchange material. Moa hunter items from Pitt River for Bishop - detailed information (data) required. Comments on manuscript on Easter Island collection. Reply 14/10/1931 on back. Comments on script. Noted Fuller collection is on the market, Auckland Museum is unable to close offer.

letter, 29/07/1932, Margaret ?..tom… Librarian Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Request for various publications.

letter, 15/07/1932, E.H. Bryan Jr. Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Details of offer from W.J.Keen and Co. For four old Maori carvings of the 4 seasons.

letter, 23/04/1931, E.H. Bryan Jr. Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Employment of Kennedy.

letter, 11/02/1931, E.A.Bawoth? Accounts, Bernice P Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Draft for 45 pounds for expenses for trip to Tahiti.

letter, 31/01/1931, Herbert Gregory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Easter Island manuscript, steps to be taken to finish it. Trip to Tahiti to complete work on Stone cutting tools of Polynesia.

letter, 08/12/1930, Herbert Gregory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Request for statement of Activities for Annual Report.

letter, 08/10/1930, Herbert Gregory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Please submit bill for expenses for Tahiti trip. Discussion re writing up existing material prior to trip. Page 2 = Note postage delay.

letter, 01/03/1925, Emory, Bernice P. Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Adze with spiral pattern, query origin. Sent Tahitian stone fish charms.

letter, 20/05/1932, Dr H Bertram to H D Skinner, History of Tiki sent to you. Emori(?) and Peter Buck saw it and have never seen the like

letter, 23/08/1932, J H Bethune & Co to H D Skinner, Collection of Maori artifacts from Nelson Marlborough for sale for £200 Owner away. Will do photos and send.

letter, 27/11/1932 (?), Beatrice Blackwood University of Oxford Museum to H D Skinner, Professor Thomson is arranging requested photos. Requested items assembled ready for packing. Working on papers for publication, would like to go back to Bourgainville to fill gaps. Mr Balfour says there will always be gaps. Did Helen Benson come to England?

letter, 26/19/1931, A Esdaile British Museum to H D Skinner, C L Wooley regrets no more sets of duplicates available. Will put on list for next year