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letter, 23/10/1931, Janet Paterson, 16 Sefton St Timaru to H D Skinner, Offered temporary job. Write whether decision reached re museum

letter, 05/10/1931, Janet Paterson, 16 Sefton St Timaru to H D Skinner, If I am to start with you will need to know soon

letter, 15/03/1931, Janet Paterson, 16 Sefton St Timaru to H D Skinner, Writing as unemployed hoping for a post assisting you

letter, 18/04/1932, Janet Paterson, 16 Sefton St Timaru to H D Skinner, Will be in Dunedin in May and will contact you

letter, 15/01/1932, W J Phillips Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Re paper on Patu for combined publication Patu used vertically called Kuru and squat bottle shape called kuru kokowai. Noted some 12 types

letter, 08/01/1932, W J Phillips Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Send reprint of your paper on Maori patu. Will shortly write up two types hitherto undescribed, one short like an onewa the other has carved ape like head at handle

letter, 31/07/1931, W J Phillips Dominion Museum to H D Skinner, Unable to obtain films. At work copying Maori rafter patterns for schools exhibition. Heberley carving canoe no 1

letter, 24/03/1931, Muriel Russell, Pitt-Rivers museum Dorset to H D Skinner, Sent Moa-hunter material to Bishop Museum . Hope relations between our museums should not be broken

letter, 24/11/1930, Muriel Russell, Pitt-Rivers museum Dorset to H D Skinner, Thanks for shell fish hooks. Badgering Mr Balfour to relinquish what his not his and so break this wretched chain of claims

letter, 29/04/1931, Dr. R. H. Pulleine, Adelaide to H D Skinner, Describes visit to Amazonia and anthropologists met. Requests missing pages of particular volume.

letter, 29/04/1930, Mr Rae, Principal, Auckland Training College to H D Skinner, Regarding articles written on Early Southland. Suggests complete copies available from the "Western Star" Riverton or "Southern Cross" Invercargill.

letter, 06/06/1931, Robert Oldfield? University of Chicago, Department of Anthropology to H D Skinner, Regrets that Skinner is unable to contribute to a 'proposed volume.' Notes that Sir Apirana Taylor and Dr. Buck will contribute.

letter, 29/03/1932, A H Reed to H D Skinner, Sending unexploded shell from Ruapekapeka Pa. Describes purchase of shell from settler while gum digging with his father near the Pa in December 1894. Also offers his assistance with lettering (handwritten).

letter, 31/08/1930, Gladys A. Reichards? to H D Skinner, Very grateful for illustrations that Skinner has sent her for book. Describes her work over summer including nine weeks spent with Navajo and collection of photographs for Melanesian artwork.

letter, No date, J Renwick, Matipo Street, Riccarton to H D Skinner, Has returned from Chatham Islands. Discusses William Balkie's death, his (and others') knowledge about Moriori. Expresses sadness that Tommy Solomon is not well.

letter, 01/10/1929, G. Ritchie, National Mortgage & Agency Company of New Zealand Ltd. to H D Skinner, Re his letter of 30th. Provides addresses for P.D. and George Gray Russell.

letter, 06/12/1932, Mary Richards, (from Nicosia, Cyprus). to H D Skinner, Thanks for letter received and mentions pottery sent. Spending winter in Cyprus, describes museum there.

letter, 09/12/1931, Mary Richards, Edinburgh to H D Skinner, Re items forwarded for Otago museum and visit there in the Spring. Mentions riots in Cyprus and future plans.

letter, 05/01/1927, Glen R. Hall, Rockefeller Foundation, New York to H D Skinner, Re approval of expense books for Skinner's travel from New Zealand to New York.

letter, 17/06/1931, Helen H. Roberts, Yale University to H D Skinner, Details paper written for submission to Journal of the Polynesian Society and an additional note about ukulele. Backgrounds her work in Hawaii and field policies for workers collecting music. Discusses her difficulties working with Dr. Gregory. Mentions J.S. Emerson Hawaiian scholar. Describes spring weather and travel plans.