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letter, 18/10/1931, G Dempster to H D Skinner, Re Kennedy's book on Vaitupu. Noted similarity to Niuean language. Very little to collect on Niue, occasional throwing stones and very rare adzes

letter, 14/10/1932, Roland B Dixon Harvard to H D Skinner, Christian's paper full of errors re Chibcha words

letter, 02/02/1932, Roland B Dixon Harvard to H D Skinner, American Patu found by von Tschudi must have reached Peru at the time Maori arrived in New Zealand. Sweet potato must have come from South America long before Spanish contact. Micronesian migration should be documented by work on Ellice and Gilbert groups

letter, 01/06/1931, Roland B Dixon Harvard to H D Skinner, Need careful botanist study of sweet potato in Hawaii. Paper discussing similarities of Maori material culture to Northwest coast being written. Questions about onewa and mere forms finishing and stone types.

letter, 23/02/1931, Roland B Dixon Harvard to H D Skinner, Trans Pacific Diffusion and the sweet potato. Is there any New Zealand research on varieties. Napier destruction noted.

letter, 14/10/1932, George Grant D I C to H D Skinner, Quote of £11/6/- for 16 holland blinds installed in new wing

letter, 22/10/1931, George Grant D I C to H D Skinner, Quote of £4/12/6. for 8 blinds for the new wing

letter, 22/19/1932, W B Oliver Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Thanks for Marquesan paddle and Easter Island ua. Let me know what Little Papanui specimens you require

letter, 16/09/1932, W B Oliver Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Difficulty sorting out Little Papanui articles Keen & Co offering 4 Maori carvings of seasons. We would like cast of your Easter Island figure

letter, 05/09/1932, W J Phillips Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Difficult to include all types of pounding implements in paper when I can't see large Taranaki and Auckland collections.

letter, 11/01/1931, W B Oliver Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, New Zealand Institute not replacing Mr Best on Hector award committee. I suggest Dr Buck for the award this year. Do you agree?

letter, 12/10/1931, A B Donal Ltd Rarotonga to H D Skinner, On behalf of Mr Sharood of Tahiti bill of lading for case of Museum specimens

letter, 17/02/1932, T W Downes Wanganui to H D Skinner, Redoing photos of logs, Will try to get one for you. They are only on deposit as more turn up the owner may sell. They are stone cut.

letter, 31/03/1932, W B Oliver Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Forwarding report draft for Hector award. You asked about manaia from Little Papanui. Drawing in margin, is this it?

letter, 27/06/1932, Galloway, Driver's bookshop to H D Skinner, Kroeber & Waterman's Source book in in Anthropology would be 18/- per copy

letter, 14/02/1933, Roger S Duff, North Canterbury Gazette to H D Skinner, Busy as a reporter for the Gazette. Local life is like anthropology. I live 5 mile away from old Kaiapohia Pa. Hope to get time to excavate.

letter, 04/10/1931, W J Durrad Vicarage Featherston to H D Skinner, Lost Manuscript of my Torres paper found by you. The people are now almost extinct due to European stupidity and selfishness. The Torres is now a cemetery.

letter, 01/09/1931, W B McEwen City Librarian to H D Skinner, We have 20 page journal by Gabriel Read on Discovery of Otago Goldfields 1861 for your Cambridge History

letter, 04/03/1931, George Ebbett Hastings to H D Skinner, Collection of 412 items for sale intact for £3000

letter, 20/06/1932, H E Ellison Rarotonga to H D Skinner, Will look for items from Rarotonga for you. A 2 week visit depends on boats