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Having spent sixteen years in the continual acquaintance with the Indians of the 

 several tribes of the Missouri represented in Mr. Catlin's Gallery of Indian Paintings, 

 I was enabled to judge of the correctness of the likenesses, and I instantly recognized 

 every one of them, when I looked over them, from the striking resemblance they bore 

 to the originals ; so also of the landscapes on the Missouri. 



HONORE PICOTTE. 



The portraits in the possession of Mr. Catlin of Pawnee Picts, Kioways, Camanches, 

 Wecos, and Osages were painted by him from life, when on a tour to their country 

 with the United States Dragoons. The likenesses are good, very easily to be recog- 

 nized, and the costumes faithfully represented. 



HENRY DODGE, 



Colonel of Dragoons. 

 R. H. MASON, 



Major of Dragoons. 

 D. HUNTER, 



Captain of Dragoons. 

 D. PERKINS, 



Captain of Dragoons. 

 M. DUNCAN, 



Captain of Dragoons. 

 T. B. WHEELOCK, 

 Lieutenant of Dragoons. 



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 re- 

 semblance to the originals, as well as a faithful representation of their costumes. 



J. DOUGHERTY, 



Indian Agent. 

 J. GANTT. 

 November 27, 1837. 



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. George Catlin, and that 

 the individuals sat to him in the costumes precisely in which they are painted. 



J. DOUGHERTY, 

 Indian Agent for Pawnees, Omahaws, and Otoes. 

 J. GANTT. 

 New York, 1837. . 



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 vieivs on the 

 Missouri and Mississippi are correct representations. 



k. Mckenzie, 



Of the American Fur Company, Mouth of Yellowstone. 



