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wife He was indeed a fine specimen of a man, being 
full six feet high and well proportioned, with a light 
complexion for an Indian ; large piercing eyes, promi- 
nent and high cheek-bones, and a most determined ex- 
pression of countenance. He often smiled, when his face 
wore an expression full of benignity. He was delight- 
ed when I told him that his portrait would be sent to 
Washington, where the President of the American 
people lived, and there hung upon the walls of a great 
room with those of other celebrated chiefs of the Indian 
tribes within the borders of the United States. 
Mr. Pratt, the artist of the Commission, was ready 
when the Chief appeared, and at once proceeded to 
transfer the faces and busts of himself and wife to can- 
vas. They remained in town for a week, and were 
promptly on the spot when required for their sittings. 
Tanori wore a large serape of dark blue broadcloth ; 
the opening in the centre for the head being surround- 
ed by a broad band of green velvet, bound with heavy 
gold lace. His garments beneath this were simply a 
shirt and pantaloons. His wife, who always accompa- 
nied him, was quite small, with a delicate complexion 
for an Indian, though strongly marked with the cha- 
racteristics of her race. Tanori was greatly pleased 
with his wife’s portrait, and expressed a strong desire 
to possess it. I promised him that if it should ever be 
published, I would send him a copy. From this chief 
I also obtained a full vocabulary of his language. 
The other tribes of Indians in Sonora, are the Mayos 
who reside in the southern part of the State ; the Tara- 
humaras or Taraumaras, who occupy the western por- 
tion adjacent to the Sierra Madre; the Yumas and 
