On mount in ink: T.M. Hocken. John Robert Godley was born in 1814 at Killigar, Ireland. Educated at harrow & Christchurch, Oxford. He then travelled extensively & in 1844 published his Letters from America marked by great ability & thought. This work…
On mount in ink: T.M. Hocken; on label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Hone Heke & Kawiti were the chief leaders in the rebellion of war in the north, 1844-46. Heke belonged to the Ngapuhi Tribe & was a nephew of the celebrated Hongi Hika whose warlike…
Ruth Dallas wrote: 'When Janet Paul was considering publishing 'Song for a Guitar' she suggested the book should contain drawings by her daughter Joanna Paul. We discussed the enclosed drawings by letter. She was unable to go on with the…
Centre (c.) in pencil: Toi-Toi (or any other man) or woman; l.l. - l.r. in pencil: Defence force Taranaki. 12 stone 30 June 64; verso: [pencil sketch inscribed: Mahoetai - 20 June]
Lower left (l.l.) each image with brush: JTT 1879; on mount in pencil: J.T. Thomson Del.t 1879.Three Otago worthies: His Honour Captain Cargill; Sir John Richardson; Rev.d Dr Burns, D.D.
Label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Admiral Lord Edward Hawke, 1705-1781. First Lord of the Admiralty, after whom Capt Cook named Hawke’s Bay. T.M. Hocken.
On label in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Rev. John Williams (1796-1839) of the London Missionary Society. Founder of the Samoan & other missions. “The martyr of Erromanga” one of the New Hebrides group. Murdered by the natives, Nov.r 20th 1839 at…