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letter, 28/03/1930, H D Skinner to Oliver, Dir Dominion Museum, Sinker is genuine but doctored. Feeling sore at lighthouse keeper who sent you whalebone patu instead of us.

letter, 06/10/1930, H D Skinner to Oliver, Dir Dominion Museum, Kelsey work is good we would like half a dozen. Hope there is support on his return from England. Explanation of Waitara carvings saga

letter, 18/09/1930, H D Skinner to Oliver, Dir Dominion Museum, We have model moa hunter camp at Hanging Rock Do you have dry rot treatment?

letter, 29/07/1932, H D Skinner to W B Oliver Dominion Museum, Thanks for bone pendant from Little Papanui. Suggest Easter Island ua (taiaha) and Marquesan paddle in exchange for the 2 or 3 things we want from Little Papanui

letter, 04/03/1935, Dr Benham to W R B Oliver, Oliver informs Benham of Mr G E Mason and how he may ask to trade for Kiwi skins, but suggests Benham not trade with him. Includes an older letter in which Mason requests a trade of Kiwi skins for items he may possess, as he studies ratite birds

letter, 18/03/1935, Dr Benham to W R B Oliver, Informing Benham that there was miscommunication with Mason, and it is up to Benham whether he will trade with him.

letter, 08/11/1934, W B Benham to Dr. W.R.B Oliver, Dominion Museum (Wellington), Message regarding the provenance of a 'large fossil whale skull', originally attributed to A. Hamilton but possibly referenced in a paper by Hector. Benham requests the ear bone of 'Kekenodon' to study and compare.

letter, 15/03/1935, H D Skinner to W.R. B. Oliver, Director, Dominion Museum, Wellington, Thank you for copy of letter from Perkin Christian. Has written to Christian.

letter, 05/06/1936, Professor W.B. Benham, University Museum to Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, Dominion Museum, Congratulations on being conferred R.S.N.Z, and thanks for complying with a request on a sperm whale. Your request for a gelatine skeleton of a dog fish is nearly ready, awaiting for your notice to put into an exhibit case for mounting.

letter, 09/11/1936, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Teviotdale excavating at Papatowai at the mouth of the McLennan river moa-hunter camp found moa bones which should be sent to you for diagnosis

letter, 17/11/1936, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, The bones are packed and on their way to you. Included are a few bones from Little Papanui. I have looked out a fine series of old Polynesian clubs in exchange. One old Marquesan war club we purchased from Oldman in 1927 for £14. Also a carved pillar base from Lower Hutt. Just unpacked a fine feather box and old Easter Island figure. Ebbitt of Hastings showed me a large collection of fakes and 4 or 5 genuine pieces including a stone flute from the East Cape and a hei-matau from Auckland

letter, 23/10/1936, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Thanks for the two pataka slabs. We already have the paepae and two of the vertical fronting slabs. We must persuade Buck to let us have the doorway by exchange. It is certain the remaining two verticals are in existence. The existence of the two Maihi less certain.

letter, 16/12/1939, H D Skinner to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Thanks for congratulations on appointment. Teviotdale and Phillip George leaving for moa-hunter site at the mouth of the Waitaki

letter, 24/12/1936 to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Not surprised re your estimate of work of Haast or Hutton. Are the bones from Little Papanui able to be identified. Teviotdale and George are working at Waitaki, unfortunately not found any middens full of bones. Discussion arrangements re Museum Exchange Collections, objects and delivery dates.

letter, 31/12/1936 to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Not sure if any bones belong to same bird, will ask Teviotdale. Good to have agreement on exchange of material. Buick wrote asking for duplicates from the Cook collection, have some for you.

letter, 31/12/1936 to W R B Oliver, Dominion Museum, Dates for dispatching material for loan collection, discussion packing and notes for setting up display.

letter, 10/11/1937, H D Skinner to W Oliver Dominion Museum, Glad you have 8 months leave on full pay. More than enough in the States to keep you occupied.

letter, 29/10/1937, H D Skinner to W Oliver Dominion Museum, You should continue on full salary when travelling on a Carnegie grant. About appointment of an ethnologist for your Maori collection. Phillips is a good man but not an ethnologist. Roger Duff was appointed in Christchurch. R S M Taylor could be considered for the position

Letter, 13/02/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Length of rotation of exchange cases, sent Bob Allan's case of calcite, Nelson museum "Raising tobacco" is well thought out but materials need replacement. Done most of the work on the Taranaki case. Further discussion on museum items for exchange and makes case for the Henley waka to come to Otago.

Letter, 03/03/1937, H D Skinner to Director Dominion Museum, Oliver, Will send £12-10-0 to Mrs Spring for the amulet. Sorry t+F6314:F6334he Henly canoe is turned down. Centre Island Waka to be referred to Bishop Williams.Glad to have the burial chest