Volume 2

Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians. : Written during eight years' travel amongst the wildest tribes of Indians in North America, in 1832, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39. In two volumes, with four hundred illustrations, carefully engraved from his original paintings.

  • Catlin, George, 1796-1872.
Date:
1841
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Letters and notes on the manners, customs, and condition of the North American Indians. : Written during eight years' travel amongst the wildest tribes of Indians in North America, in 1832, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 and 39. In two volumes, with four hundred illustrations, carefully engraved from his original paintings. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (the big elk, PLATE 146), with his tomahawk in his hand, and his face painted black, for war. Besides these, I painted Man-sha-qui-ta (the little soldier), a brave ; Shaw-da-mon-nee (there he goes) ; and Nom-ba-mon-nee (the double walker). Of these wild tribes I have much more in store to say in future, and shall certainly make another budget of Letters from this*place, or from other regions from whence I may wish to write, and”possibly, lack material! All of these tribes, as well as the numerous:semi-civilized remnants of tribes, that have been thrown out from the borders of our settlements, have missionary _ establishments and schools, as well. as agricultural efforts amongst them ; and will furnish valuable evidence as to the success that those philanthropic and benevolent exertions have met with, contending (as thay have had.to do) with the. contaminating influences of whiskey-sellers, and other ‘mercenary men, catering for their purses and their unholy appetites.