348 THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 



CERTIFICATES AS TO THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE LANDSCAPES — BUF 

 FALO HUNTING SCENES, &c.— Nos. 311 TO 501. 



The landscapes, buffalo-hunting scenes, &c., above mentioned, I have seen, and, 

 although it has been thirty years since I traveled over that country, yet a consider- 

 able number of Ihem I recognized 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. 

 Saint Louis, Mo. 



The landscape vievys 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 j)assed through it more than 

 a dozen times. And farther 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. S. Sul). Indian Agent. 



It gives me great pleasure to be able to pronounce the landscape views, views of 



' hunting, and other scenes taken on the Upjier 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 nlmost every one between 



Saint Louis and the Grand Bend of the Missouri. 



J. L. BEAN, 

 Siih-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 recognized; also the 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 tlie Am. Fur Company, Mouth of Yellotvstone. 



I have examined a series of paintings by Mr. Catlin, representing Indian buffalo 

 hunts, landscapes, &c., and from an acquaintance of twenty-seven years with such 

 scenes as are represented, I feel qualified to judge them, and do unhesitatingly pro* 

 uounce them good and unexaggerated representations. 



JNO. DOUGHERTY, 

 Indian Agent for Pawnees, Omalias, and Oloes. 



