New Acquisitions

Letter, 24/10/1925, H.D.Skinner to H D Skinner, Two drafts of a letter in response to document 4. One (crossed out) withdrawing his request in light of a new offer from Dr Wissler that would be of much greater service, the other proposing to give 5 rather than 4 lectures/week to condense 8 moth course to 6 and to delegate admin to Mr Sinclair

Letter, 11/11/1925, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Approval of leave to research at Bishop museum and repeat request for details on how work will be carried out in his absence

Letter, 01/01/1926, Ethnographic committee secretary (presumably H.D.Skinner) to H D Skinner, Authorisation of payments for a Moriori patu, a Maori pendant and material from PNG and reminder of outstanding payment to Mt Leslie Orbell

Letter, 11/03/1926, Dr J Waters to H D Skinner, Receipt for medicines

Letter, 08/03/1926, H.D.Skinner to H D Skinner, Withdrawal of request for leave to undertake survey of Upolo and Request for a year's sabbatical for a travelling fellowship with the Rockefeller Foundation outlining opportunity and benefits, including a season's archaeology at either the Mayan cities in Yucatan or on the pueblo in Arizona.

Letter, 31/03/1926, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Response to document 9 granting requested leave on full pay minus deduction for paying for assistance needed during absence. Request for written confirmation salary will be repaid if he does not return.

Letter, 31/03/1926, Presumed H. D. Skinner to H D Skinner, Notice of appointment as examiner in Anthropology I will be away suggest Elsdon Best, Dr Buck, Rev J H Starnes

Letter, 09/04/1926, E J Norris Registrar U of NZ to H D Skinner, Agreed as you are away to appoint Prof Benham and Dr P H Buck

Letter, 16/04/1926, Lecturer in Ethnology to H D Skinner, Thanks to Council for congratulations and salary I intend to return and will repay salary if not

Letter, 29/06/1926 to H D Skinner, Purchase for 15 pound Tiki from H M Heinemann 108 Willis St Wellington. Miss I Turnbull offered English translation of de Morgan's "Prehistoric Man" in exchange for French edition

Letter, 17/12/1924, H Chapman, Registrar University of Otago to H D Skinner, Approved payment of 25/- for 2 model canoes purchased in Sydney

Letter, 22/02/1924, Assistant curator to H D Skinner, Maori carving on Fijian club probably work of Maori from Bay of Islands who deserted. Half caste from Chathams described necklace which seems to resemble your unidentified necklace, Please send photos.