“With regard to the gentlemen whose names are affixed to certificates below, I am fully warranted in saying, that no individuals have had better opportunities of acquiring a knowledge of the persons, habits, costumes, and sports of the Indian tribes, or possess stronger claims upon the public confidence in the statements they make, respecting the correctness of delineations, &c. of Mr. +Catlin’s Indian Gallery+; and I may add my own testimony, with regard to many of those Indians whom I have seen, and whose likenesses are in the collection, and sketched with fidelity and correctness. “C. A. HARRIS, _Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington_.” ———————————— “I have seen Mr. +Catlin’s+ Collection of Portraits of Indians, east of the Rocky Mountains many of which were familiar to me, and painted in my presence: and as far as they have included Indians of my acquaintance, the _likenesses_ are easily recognized, bearing the most striking resemblance to the originals, as well as faithful representations of their costumes. “W. CLARK, _Superintendent of Indian Affairs, St. Louis_.” ———————————— “I have examined Mr. +Catlin’s+ Collection of the Upper Missouri Indians to the Rocky Mountains, all of which I am acquainted with; and indeed most of them were painted when I was present, and I do not hesitate to pronounce them correct likenesses, and readily to be recognized. And I consider the _costumes_, as painted by him, to be the _only correct representations_ I have ever seen. “JOHN F. A. SANFORD, “_U. SS. Indian Agent for Mandans, Rickarees, Minatarees, Crows, Knisteneaux, Assinneboins, Blackfeet, &c._” ———————————— “We have seen Mr. +Catlin’s+ Portraits of Indians east of the Rocky Mountains, many of which are familiar to us; the likenesses are easily recognized, bearing a strong resemblance to the originals, as well as a faithful representation of their costumes. “J. DOUGHERTY, _Indian Agent_. “_November 27th, 1837._ J. GANTT.” ———————————— “We hereby certify, that the Portraits of the Grand Pawnees, Republican Pawnees, Pawnee Loups, Tappage Pawnees, Otoes, Omahaws, and Missouries, which are in Mr. +Catlin’s Indian Gallery+, were painted from life by Mr. +Geo. Catlin+, and that the individuals sat to him in the costumes precisely in which they are painted. “J. DOUGHERTY, _I. A. for Pawnees, Omahaws, and Otoes_. “_New York, 1837._ J. GANTT.” ————————————