“I have seen Mr. +Catlin’s+ Collection of Indian Portraits, many of which were familiar to me, and painted in my presence at their own 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 recognized: also his sketches of their _manners_ and _customs_, I think, are excellent; and the _landscape views_ on the Missouri and Mississippi, are correct representations. “K. M‘KENZIE, _of the Am. Fur Co. Mouth of Yellow Stone_.” ———————————— “We hereby certify, that the Portraits of Seminoles and Euchees, in Mr. +Catlin’s Gallery+, were painted by him, from the life, at Fort Moultrie; that the Indians sat or stood in the costumes precisely in which they are painted, and that the likenesses are remarkably good. “P. MORRISON, Capt. 4th Inft. H. WHARTON, 2d. Lieut. 6th Inft. J. S. HATHAWAY, 2d Lieut. 1st Art. F. WEEDON, Assistant Surgeon. _Fort Moultrie, Jan. 26, 1838._” ———————————— “Having examined Mr. +Catlin’s+ Collection of Portraits of Indians of the Missouri to the Rocky Mountains, I have no hesitation in pronouncing them, so far as I am acquainted with the Individuals, to be the best I have ever seen, both as regards the expression of countenance, and the exact and complete manner in which the costume has been painted by him. “J. L. BEAN, _S. Agent for Indian Affairs_.” ———————————— “I have been for many years past in familiar acquaintance with the Indian tribes of the Upper Missouri to the Rocky Mountains, and also with the landscape and other scenes represented in Mr. +Catlin’s+ Collection; and it gives me great pleasure to assure the world, that on looking them over, I found the likenesses of my old friends easily to be recognized; and his sketches of Manners and Customs to be pourtrayed with singular truth and correctness. “J. PILCHER, _Agent for Upper Missouri Indians_.” ———————————— “It gives me great pleasure in being enabled to add my name to the list of those who have spontaneously expressed their approbation of Mr. +Catlin’s+ Collection of Indian Paintings. His Collection of materials place it in his power to throw much light on the Indian character, and his portraits, so far as I have seen them, are drawn with great fidelity as to character and likeness. “H. SCHOOLCRAFT, _Indian Agent for Wisconsin Territory_.” “Having lived and dealt with the Black Feet Indians for five years past, I was enabled to recognize _every one_ of the Portraits of those people, and of the Crows also, which Mr. +Catlin+ has in his Collection, from the faithful likenesses they bore to the originals. “_St. Louis, 1835._ “J. E. BRAZEAU.” ————————————