Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian CollectionCatlin, George
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Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. 1 (of 2): being Notes of Eight Years' Travels and Residence in Europe with his North American Indian Collection
Catlin, George
England -- Description and travel; France -- Description and travel; Indians of North America
305. _Láh-shee_, the Licker; a half-breed warrior, called "Creek
Billey."
306. _How-ee-dá-hee_; ----. a Seminolee woman.
307. ( ) ----; a Seminolee woman.
308. _Os-ce-o-lá_, the Black Drink. Full-length, with his rifle
in his hand, calico dress, and trinkets, exactly as he was
dressed and stood to be painted five days before his death.
EU-CHEE.
Remnant of a powerful tribe who once occupied the southern part
of the peninsula of Florida, were overrun by the Creeks and
Seminolees, the remnant of them merging into the Seminolee tribe,
and living with them now as a part of their nation. Present number,
150.
309. _Etch-ée-fix-e-co_, the Deer without a Heart, called "_Euchee
Jack_;" a Chief of considerable renown.
310. _Chee-a-ex-e-co_, ----; quite a modest and pretty girl,
daughter of the above Chief.
LANDSCAPES, SPORTING SCENES, MANNERS,
AND CUSTOMS.
----*----
CERTIFICATES.
The Landscapes, Buffalo-hunting Scenes, &c., above mentioned, I have
seen, and, although it has been thirty years since I travelled over
that country, yet a considerable number of them I recognised as
faithful representations, and the remainder of them are so much in the
peculiar character of that country as to seem entirely familiar to me.
WM. CLARK, Superintendent of Indian Affairs.
The Landscape Views on the Missouri, Buffalo Hunts, and other scenes,
taken by my friend Mr. Catlin, are correct delineations of the scenes
they profess to represent, as I am perfectly well acquainted with the
country, having passed through it more than a dozen times. And further
I know that they were taken on the spot, from nature, as I was present
when Mr. Catlin visited that country.
JOHN F. A. SANFORD, U. SS. Indian Agent.
----*----
It gives me great pleasure to be able to pronounce the Landscape Views,
Views of Hunting, and other scenes taken on the Upper Missouri, by
Mr. Catlin, to be correct delineations of the scenery they profess to
represent; and although I was not present when they were taken in the
field, I was able to identify almost every one between St. Louis and
the grand bend of the Missouri.
J. L. BEAN, S. Agent of Indian Affairs.
----*----
I have seen Mr. Catlin's collection of _Indian Portraits_, many
of which were familiar to me, and painted in my presence in their
villages. I have spent the greater part of my life amongst the tribes
and individuals he has represented, and I do not hesitate to pronounce
them correct likenesses and easily recognised; also the sketches of
their _Manners_ and _Customs_ I think are excellent, and the _Landscape
Views_ on the _Missouri_ and _Mississippi_ are correct representations.
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