Otago Museum Records/Archives

Letter, 06/04/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Walker, Thank you for helping Mr Teviotdale on his recent visit. He had no success except at Pouponga Island. Hopes to visit West Haven next summer.

Letter, 22/12/1938, H D Skinner to Dr Walkom, Thank you for information about a grant to attend the directors conference in Canberra. Unfortunately I have other arrangements in place that I can not change and will not be able to take up the opportunity.

Letter, Penfold to H D Skinner, Telegram advising grant available to attend the Canberra conference. Need to apply immediately.

Letter, 26/12/1938, H D Skinner to Frank Washbourne, Arrangements for board and travel for David Teviotdale while working in Omakaka.

Letter, 28/01/1938, Frank Washbourne to H D Skinner, Duncans will probably accommodate Teviotdale, the cottage belongs to my brother

Letter, 24/05/1938, H D Skinner to Frank Washbourne, Thanks for helping Teviotdale in the Golden Bay excavation, no luck at Tukurua but adzes , some greenstone at Puponga. No moa camps at all. Moa bones from Mr Skelton

Letter, 04/02/1938, H D Skinner to Sydney Washbourne, If you drive to Dunedin could you take Teviotdale back to Nelson? Could he have use of the cottage and could Mrs Duncan feed him? We will pay.

Letter, Sydney Washbourne to H D Skinner, Teviotdale can use the cottage. Rev Mr Hay could drive Teviotdale to nelson 3 or 4Mar

Letter, 22/02/1938, H D Skinner to Inga Washbourne, Thanks for "Digging up the Past" Just had 2 weeks tour over to West Wanganui and down as far as Patarua River 18 miles from Kai-Hoka. Many dug outs for whares, An old man sowed me heaps of axes and sharpening stones etc. You would love to dig there

Letter, 11/10/1938, H D Skinner to Miss Washbourne, Your notebook is very good indeed. You have terms. I presume you will sit papers in Nelson

Letter, 21/10/1938, H D Skinner to Mr Lopdell, Wellington, I do not know who your teachers will be. You should not adopt the conclusions of Elsdon Best or Percy Smith. Though they made great contributions but not all their work is of equal value.

Letter, 14/02/1939, H D Skinner to Mrs W Wells, Papatowai., Thank you for the moa bones. I would like to come and look at the cave to see if we can recover more bones