Lower right (l.r.) in ink: [illeg]; on original mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Burcham’s House, River Hutt. These beautiful sketches were done by William Swainson FRS, the celebrated naturalist and extensive writer on natural history. He was…
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T.T. 1878; on mount in pencil: Burial place of the Thomsons of Earnslaw Lennel. 19 Aug 78. The Tweed - where Lennels convent closed their march (There now is left but one frail arch. See Marmion Canto IV. 17
Lower left (l.l.) with brush: J.T.T. 1878; on mount in pencil: Burial place of the Turnbulls of Abbey St Bathans. 16 Aug 78. 3 2 1. [key provided with transcript of tombstones]