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letter, 09/05/1932, H G Beasley, Cranmore Museum, Chislehurst, Kent to H D Skinner, Discussion Rennell Island offers cross Polynesian and Melanesian culture. Received parcel Ellis Island hooks collected by Kennedy. Suggestions of swap of material. Recently acquired 3 feather boxes, a lid, two tiki and a wahaika. Also wax model of pa at Ruapekapeka, Hekes war 1845-6. [Pencil outline? of large tiki]

letter, 13.12.1933, Mr Herries Beattie, Waimate to H D Skinner, List of references

letter, 21/03/1933, Beatrice Blackwood University of Oxford Museum to H D Skinner, Bamboo split ends used to protect arrows in storage. Writing book on material culture Professor Thomson and Mr Balfour urge me to put it all in one volume. Interested in your stone fish used in Bonito fishing in Tahiti

letter, 08/09/1933, Charles Brasch, London. to H D Skinner, Posted packages ordinary post as unable to register

letter, 04/08/1933, Charles Brasch, London. to H D Skinner, Egyptian exploration Society disposing old stuff they don't want. Told to help myself and am sending a selection. Dora took Bellina Collie and me to Dr Buck lecture on Polynesian voyages.

letter, 23/02/1933, Charles Brasch, London. to H D Skinner, Brunton helped me select Egyptian items from dealer for you. List and provenance of pieces follows. Some free stuff from dealer also

letter, 31/12/1932, Assistant secretary British Museum to H D Skinner, British Museum wishes to send you a selection from Ur of the Chaldees excavations of 1931-1932

letter, 12/04/1934, W Maurice Brown, 112 Lake Rd Hamilton to H D Skinner, Large head from Urewera Pa you are restoring. Most of the Pa destroyed by fire and very overgrown. Pits with pig skeletons. 12-14ft lookout poles. Sketch of pa and description of features.

letter, 11/08/1933, Ernest Barns, Ohane, Wanganui River to H D Skinner, Hipango death. Note on family benefactors to museums of Large war canoes

letter, 14/10/1933, Ernest Barns, Ohane, Wanganui River to H D Skinner, I may have misled you. Moetara canoe was the one Pukeheki and I got Erua Hipango to let the Dominion Museum have. Asked Waruki te Kone who lives near Atene for information on your canoe

letter, 24/10/1033, Ernest Barns, Ohane, Wanganui River to H D Skinner, He will write to Marawhora Topana the son of Topene te Uaruadu who was paramount chief of Tuhua.

letter, 21/10/1933, Ernest Barns, Ohane, Wanganui River to H D Skinner, Wanihi has replied with what he knows. There follows a detailed history of the canoe, including in 1880, Mr Balance the new Premier travelling in it. It was then renamed Te Paraniti. It was a war canoe. That ends his information. There follows discussion about who wrote the information. It is suggested Skinner write to Wanihi and thank him.

letter, 05/12/1933, Ernest Barns, Ohane, Wanganui River to H D Skinner, Mentions the "Polynesian Riddle" and discusses Polynesians and Melanesians

letter, 04/10/1933, Mr W Maurice Brown, 112 Lake Road Hamilton to H D Skinner, Sending photographs of Maori carvings he possesses from Okarea pah situated up the Whirinaki River. Is happy to sell them to the Museum

letter, 24/01/1933, W Fels, Hallenstein Bros. Ltd to H D Skinner, References previous discussions. Saying he sent letters on to Prof. Benham. Asks Skinner to return letters so Fels can reply to Mr Hovell.

letter, 25/05/1933, W Fels to H D Skinner, Hazebrook collection, hope museum will accept it on loan. Mr Burnell of Wanganui has 5 whalebone taiha, hope to purchase. Has inspected the Newman collection in Wanganui.

letter, 28/10/1933, H.F.Brownholz, Assistant-Keeper, British Museum. to H D Skinner, Discussion on bowl and provenance; Ellice Island or Samoan.

letter, 16/12/1933, St J. Bum? to H D Skinner, Discussion on books, request to purchase a cheaper copy of Hamilton's Maori Art.

letter, 18/02/1933, Mrs. M.E.Cameron to H D Skinner, Am posting you a white starling with pink eyes.

letter, 14/11/1933, The Registrar, Canterbury College to H D Skinner, Request for income and sources