THE GEORGE CATLIN INDIAN GALLERY. 571 



room, and was'growing too much for her delicate frame to bear; she had not thought 

 of the constant gaze of thousands she was to stand in every moment of the evening; 

 and another discipline (which she knew must he strictly adhered to, to act out the 

 character she was supporting, and which had not occurred to her before she had com- 

 menced upon the toils of the evening) made her part a difficult one to act — that was 

 the necessity of following in the wake of all the party of men when we were in motion, 

 the place assigned to Indian women on the march, rather than by the side or on the 

 arms of their husbands. This, in the street or in the wilderness or anywhere else. 

 would have been tolerable, she said, but in her present condition was insupportable. 

 The idea was so ridiculous to her, to be the last of a party of Indians (who always 

 walk in single file) so far behind her husband, and then the crowd closing in upon her 

 aud in danger of crushing her to death. We soon, however, were so lucky as to find 

 a night of several broad steps which led to a side room, but now closed, which fur- 

 nished us comfortable seats above the crowd, which we took good care to hold until 

 our curiosity was all gratified, and wo were ready to return home. 



MR. CATLIN VISITS THE PROVINCES WITH THE GALLERY AND MU- 

 SEUM. 



Iii 1844, Mr. Catlin writes : 



COLLECTION REMOVED TO LIVERPOOL. 



Several months after this passed on in the usual routine of my business and amuse- 

 ments (my collection opened during the days and my lectures and tableaux given at 

 night) with out incidents worth reciting, when I received an invitation from the 

 Mechanic's Institute at Liverpool to unite my Indian collection to their biennial fair 

 or exhibition, which was to be on a scale of great magnificence. They very liberally 

 proposed to extend the dimensions of their buildings for the accasion, and I consented 

 to join them with my whole collection for two mouths. My lease had expired at the 

 Egyptian Hall, and my collection was soon on its way to Liverpool. 



At the close of this exhibition I selected the necessary collection of costumes, weap- 

 ons, &c, for my lectures aud tableaux, and calling together my old disciplined troop 

 from the city of London, I commenced a tour to the provincial towns of the King- 

 dom, leaving my collection of paintings behind. My career was then rapid, and its 

 chauges sudden, and all my industry and energies were called into action — with 

 twenty men on my hands, and an average expense of £12 -per day. This scheme I 

 pushed with all the energy I could, and in the space of six months visited, with varied 

 success, the towns of Chester, Manchester, Leamington, Rugby, Stratford-on-Avon, 

 Cheltenham, Sheffield, Leeds, York, Hull, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock, Bel- 

 fast, and Dublin. In all these towns 1 was received with kindness, and formed 

 many attachments which I shall endeavor to cherish all my days. 



ARRIVAL OF OJIBBEWAYS. 



The first intimation of the cause which was to change the shape of my alfairs was 

 suggested to me in the following letter : 



"Sir: Though a stranger to you, I take the liberty of addressing this letter to you, 

 believing that its contents will show you a way of promoting your own interest, or 

 at least be the means of my obtaining some useful advice from you. 



" I have a party of nine Ojibbeway Indians on the way, and about at this time to 

 be landed at Liverpool, that I am bringing over on speculation; and, having been in 

 London some weeks without haviug made any suitable arrangements for them, I have 

 thought best to propose some arrangement with you that may promote our mutual 

 interests. If you think of anything you could do in that way, or any advice you can 

 give me, I shall be most happy to hear from you by return of post. 



