It was shipped to England but only unpacked after the death of Robertson in 1912. The collection was offered for sale to museums by his daughter but only selected pieces were purchased by the British Museum, Bristol Museum, the Pitt-Rivers Museum and Devizes Museum. The rest of the collection was purchased by Donne. Donne split the collection and retained the hei tiki, pendants and other special pieces. He sold the remainder to the Field Museum. Donne later sold the pieces he retained to Armytage. On the death of Armytage, Kenneth Athol Webster ensured that the Armytage collection of jade was repatriated to New Zealand museums. Donne donated, sold or auctioned parts of his collection throughout his life and items that had been owned by him can be found in: the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa the collection of the Alexander Turnbull Library the collection of the Field Museum the collection of the Linden Museum Writing Donne wrote a number of books including: New Zealand Government catalogue of exhibits at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904, St. Louis, Missouri, Published 1904 by Little & Becker, St Louis. New Zealand : a fairyland of boiling fountains, vast glaciers, painted Maori and wingless birds, Published 1905 The game animals of New Zealand : an account of their introduction, acclimatization, and development, Published 1924 by John Murray, London. Red deer stalking in New Zealand, Published 1924 by Constable & Company, London. The Maori past and present : an account of a highly attractive, intelligent people, their doubtful origin, their customs and ways of living, art, methods of warfare, hunting and other characteristics mental and physical, Published 1927 by Seeley Service, London. This was translated into French in 1938. Rod fishing in New Zealand waters : a description of a fisherman's paradise, Published 1927 by Seeley Service, London. He also wrote the introduction to the book The First Ascent of Mount Ruapehu by George Beetham. Published by Harrison and Sons Limited, London, 1926. Donne died in the United Kingdom in 1945. The balance of his collection of New Zealand watercolours, drawings, artifacts and natural history specimens was sold at Sotheby's London on 1 November 1973. Recognition Donne was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in the 1923 King's Birthday Honours. He had a number of geological features in New Zealand named after him including Donne