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Letter, 21/03/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Acknowledges arrival of exhibition "Wings and No Wings". Requests card sent explaining exhibition was sent out by Canterbury Museum.

Letter, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Responds to previous (23/03). Queries freight charge discrepancy regarding transfer of two Canterbury cases to Dunedin.

Letter, 08/04/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Reports shipment of "Wings and No Wings" to Wellington. Updates on Blenheim canoe and chance for Canterbury to obtain it.

Letter, 02/05/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Thanks for previous letter (30/04). Handed letter to Anderson, who is in charge of such equipment.

Letter, 06/06/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Reports arrival of Wanganui Museum Exchange Exhibit. Miss Duff and Miss Nelson worked on Nelson exhibit before sending it off. Miss Duff to make coloured sketches for Taranaki Museum exhibit.

Letter, 06/07/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Reports sending of two sub-antarctic birds (Prion banksii from Macquarie Island and Prion banksii from Auckland Islands) to Falla. Queries that this was correct (lost Falla's request letter).

Letter, 15/07/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Discusses Mrs Moncrieff's comments about provincial museums. Blenheim canoe gone to Canterbury Museum. Encloses draft of open letter to press from Native Bird Protection committee.

Letter, 22/07/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Marples had a letter in last night's paper (pseudonym "Apteryx"). Discussion about challenges with museums associated with suspect private collectors. Otago secured beautiful meri. Napier museum have loaned Moriori whale-bone patu from Grecian Black collection. Wishes for Chappe Hall to recondition Marlborough canoe for Falla.

Letter, 04/08/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Acknowledges arrival of Taranaki exhibition. Further discussion on construction of dogskin cloaks. Plans proceeding for development of three bird sanctuaries at the Heads.

Letter, 08/08/1938, H D Skinner to R A Falla, Director of the Canterbury Museum, Continued discussion on public view of private collectors. Seeks assistance to access the bird skin collection at the museum.