Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians

Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians is a book written by George Catlin, an American painter and writer who spent several years living among Native American tribes in the early 19th century. The book is a collection of letters and notes that Catlin wrote during his travels, in which he describes in detail the customs, traditions, and way of life of various indigenous groups, including the Mandan, Sioux, Pawnee, and Crow. The book is divided into two volumes, with the first volume focusing on Catlin's travels among the tribes of the Upper Missouri River region, and the second volume covering his experiences with tribes in the southern and eastern parts of the United States. Throughout the book, Catlin provides vivid descriptions of everything from the clothing and hairstyles of the Native Americans to their hunting and fishing techniques, religious beliefs, and social customs. In addition to his written observations, Catlin also included numerous illustrations in the book, many of which were based on his own sketches and paintings. These illustrations provide a valuable visual record of the Native American way of life during a time when their culture was rapidly changing due to the influence of European settlers. Overall, Letters and Notes on the Manners, Customs and Condition of the North American Indians is a fascinating and important historical document that offers a unique perspective on the lives and traditions of the indigenous peoples of North America.1841. This edition contains both Volumes I and II of this book, which was written during the author's eight years of travel amongst the wildest tribes of Indians in North America. Includes 400 illustrations, carefully engraved from the author's paintings. During Catlin's eight-year odyssey among the Blackfoot, Poncas, Crow, and Mandans, he lived with them, acquired their languages, and studied very thoroughly their habits, customs and mode of life, making copious notes and many studies for paintings. Afterward he wrote books about them. He built a unique record of the people America was destroying. The work changed his painting. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.