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Series 2: Writings,1825-circa 1872
Series 2: Writings, 1825-circa 1872 (Boxes 1, 6; Reel 5824; 9 folders)
This series includes several handwritten notebooks by Catlin, as well as printed memorials and petitions written by Catlin. Also found is a handwritten French translation of Catlin's 1845 exhibition catalog and a partial handwritten manuscript "Travels in Europe." The subscription notebook was originally created circa 1825 to record subscription sales for a printed version of a portrait of the Hon. Tapping Reeve, a Connecticut judge painted by Catlin. The printing was never actually undertaken, however, and the book was later used in 1841 as a memo book during Catlin's stay in London. Of particular interest are the Notebooks numbered 6 and 7. Both contain notes about Catlin's paintings and exhibitions, as well as cultural information about the Indian tribes, such as name translations. One notebook describes a Mandan battle in gruesome detail.
| Reel |
Frames |
(digitized from microfilm)
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| 5824 |
209-227 |
George Catlin's Subscription and Expense Notebook, 1825, 1841
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| 5824 |
228-252 |
George Catlin's Notebook #6, circa 1830s
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| 5824 |
253-273 |
George Catlin's Notebook #7, circa 1830s
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| 5824 |
274-292 |
George Catlin's Notebook with Notations about Paintings, circa 1840s
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| 5824 |
293-317 |
Handwritten Catalog Raisonne, French Translation, author unknown (1 of 4), circa 1845
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| 5824 |
318-342 |
Handwritten Catalog Raisonne, French Translation, author unknown (2 of 4), circa 1845
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| 5824 |
343-367 |
Handwritten Catalog Raisonne, French Translation, author unknown (3 of 4), circa 1845
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| 5824 |
368-387 |
Handwritten Catalog Raisonne, French Translation, author unknown (4 of 4), circa 1845
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| 5824 |
388-395 |
Printed, "Memorial" by George Catlin to Congress, 1868
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| 5824 |
396-402 |
Miscellaneous Notes and Reminiscences by George Catlin, 1869
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| 5824 |
403-408 |
Printed, Petition to Congress and Leaflet, circa 1872
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| 5824 |
409-417 |
Printed, "Synopsis of the Travels of George Catlin in Gathering His Sketches for His Indian Collection", circa 1872
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| 5824 |
418-442 |
Handwritten Partial Book Manuscript, "Travels In Europe" (1 of 3), undated
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| 5824 |
443-467 |
Handwritten Partial Book Manuscript, "Travels In Europe" (2 of 3), undated
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| 5824 |
468-484 |
Handwritten Partial Book Manuscript, "Travels In Europe" (3 of 3), undated
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