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letter, 12/08/1932, Guy Brunton, Meadi Cairo to H D Skinner, Sending Egyptian antiquities from dig at Matmar Middle Egypt in 1931

letter, 19/12/1932, Guy Brunton, Meadi Cairo to H D Skinner, Glad antiquities arrived and are of use to you. Met Charles Brasch. Potteries generally 1st Dynasty 3500 BC Dr Resner would make it later.

letter, 16/04/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, Thanks for notes on Ettrick Egg

letter, 03/04/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, I could send portrait of Rev. Richard Taylor. I purchased egg for £25 20 years ago. Comments on desiccated moa remains

letter, 01/04/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, Proofs arrived I have incorporated your suggestions. Right to show Teviotdale, Could you send measurements of the 2nd egg and history

letter, 11/03/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, Request for measurements of moa egg No 2 Notes on date of extinction of the moa and lack of agreement, old stories of siting's into the opening of the 19th century in the South

letter, 19/03/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, Sent chapters IV and V read and post back. V is most important and most difficult. Evidence full of contradictions

letter, 17/03/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, Please read and correct facts in the proofs.

letter, 28/02/1931, T Lindsay Buick, Wellington to H D Skinner, Regarding Buick's return of Moriori monographs and pamphlets. Buick thanks Skinner for his interest in his work which will be acknowledged, and requests further help with his publication.

letter, 19/12/1932, E. G. Burrows, Bishop Museum to H D Skinner, Burrows describes his field work in Futuna and Wallis. Describes adzes found there in particular two tanged adzes. Discusses possible early inhabitants of Wallis.

letter, 29/04/1931, Garnet Cabot to H D Skinner, Requesting photographs for an article about Maori which is to be published in the National Geographic Magazine, America. Mentions article has already been published in Australia.

letter, 28/07/1931, H. C. Campbell Ltd. to H D Skinner, Advises of credit for freight from Auckland to Honolulu.

letter, 17/02/1932, E. A. Benians, St John's College, Cambridge to H D Skinner, Thanks for revised proofs of Chapter 2.

letter, 22/08/1931, E. A. Benians to H D Skinner, Instructions and thanks for contribution to, and editing of Chapter 2 of the Cambridge History of the British Empire.

letter, 11/07/1931, Sylvia Seeley, Ottawa, Canada to H D Skinner, Sending photos of Mousterian site of Combe-Capelle from which specimens sent to Skinner were taken. Discusses work of Canadian School of Prehistory, 1927-1930 and collection of Dr. Ami. See also document 97.

letter, 21/11/1931, Sylvia Seeley, Ecole Canadienne de Prehistoire en France, Ottawa, Canada to H D Skinner, Acknowledges letter of 26 August. Hopes Skinner has received duplicate specimens from National Museum. Describes site digging methods. Discusses journal and report publications and article content.

letter, 21/03/1931, Sylvia Seeley, Ecole Canadienne de Prehistoire en France, Ottawa, Canada to H D Skinner, Requests information about small collection of Mousterian material sent to Skinner by the late Dr. H.M. Ami. Wishes to include this information in Royal Society of Canada report about Dr. Ami's work at Combe Capelle. See also document 95.

letter, 25/11/1930, Henry M. Ami, Director, Canadian School of Prehistory in France to H D Skinner, Informs of collection of 127 Palaeolithic specimens prepared for shipment to the University of Otago Museum. Includes notes on geology of the beds in which the specimens were found. See also Document 99, 98, 95.

letter, 01/12/1930, Louis C G Clark Cambridge to H D Skinner, First catalogue sent. Bigger grant this year soon able to display Maori things. In Bevan Hall Hayter and Mrs Lock working on Fiji. Humphreys over from Boston. Case with drawers for Tongan clubs. And other museum news.

letter, 03/03/1932, Walter Carl. Frankfurt to H D Skinner, Offer of 3 Melanesian pieces, Masque (?) £8.10.0 Man £10.0.0 Comb £3.15.0