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but it is not known what part of the country he visited. From this lat- 

 ter date to January 22, 1840, he served as assistant teacher of drawing 

 at the Alihtary Academy, West Point. During these years he made 

 many paintings and sketches, scenes in the vicinity of the Academy and 

 many of the historic spots along the banks of the Hudson. He ex- 

 hibited in the exhibitions of the National Academy of Design in 1836, 

 1837, 1838, 1839, and 1840. In 1838 he included two paintings of Fort 

 Snelling, both then owned by Army officers, the original sketches for 

 which had undoubtedly been made in 1830 or 1831, when he was first 

 stationed at that post. 



Eastman was elected an honorary member of the National Academy 

 of Design in 1838, while still at West Point. He had one painting in 

 the exhibition of 1848 which was described as " Indian Burial." There 

 are no examples of Eastman's work at the Military Academy although 

 he made many paintings and sketches during the years he was sta- 

 tioned there as teacher of drawing. 



AMONG THE SEMINOLES IN FLORIDA 



As already stated. Lieutenant Eastman's assignment as assistant 

 teacher of drawing at the Academy terminated January 22, 1840, and 

 from West Point he went south to join his regiment. According to 

 the army records he was "in the Florida War, 1840-1841," but just 

 where he was stationed is not known. A brief sketch of events in 

 Florida shortly preceding Eastman's arrival on the peninsula will be 

 of interest in connection with one of his water-color drawings which 

 is now reproduced. 



Maj. (ien. Alexander Macomb, Commanding in Chief of the Army, 

 left Washington March 22, 1839. " for Carey's Ferry, on Black Creek 

 in Florida," where he arrived April 5. His endeavor was to make 

 peace with the Seminoles. Runners were sent throughout the country 

 to acquaint the scattered Indians with his arrival in their country and 

 to request them to gather in council at Fort King, but not until after 

 the middle of the following month did he meet with a degree of suc- 

 cess. " Lieutenant Colonel Harney, accompanied by Chitto Tustanug- 

 gee, the great war chief of the tribes associated with Apiaka, attended 

 by Ochi-Hajo, a ])rother of Blue Snake, arrived from Cape Florida 



the day before the council The next day (the 1 8th) the council 



was accordinglv held." ^ 



^ Report of the Major General Commanding the Army. Ex. Doc. No. 2. 

 House of Repr. 26th Cong., ist Sess., Washington, 1839. 



