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100	1		_aCatlin, George, _d1796-1872
245	1	0	_aIllustrations of the manners, customs, & condition of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 (of 2) : _bWith letters and notes, written during eight years of travel and adventure among the wildest and most remarkable tribes now existing
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2022-08-16
508			_aRichard Hulse, Robert Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520			_a"Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, & Condition of the North American Indians" by George Catlin is an exploration of Indigenous cultures written in the late 19th century. This work documents Catlin's experiences and observations from eight years of travel among various North American tribes, illustrating their customs, traditions, and way of life. The narrative conveys a keen interest in the rapidly disappearing Indian cultures, aiming to preserve their stories through visual and written means. The opening of the work reveals Catlin's passionate commitment to telling the story of the North American Indians. He reflects on his early life, law career, and inspiration drawn from witnessing a delegation of Native Americans in Philadelphia, which spurred his desire to travel west. Catlin recounts his preparations for an adventurous journey into the wild, expressing a dual purpose: to capture the beauty and customs of these indigenous peoples through painting and to document their histories and practices for posterity. His initial letters detail the challenges and wonders of his travels, setting the stage for an intimate glimpse into the lives of the tribes he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cUnited Kingdom: Chatto & Windus, Picadilly, 1876
653			_aIndians of North America
856	4		_uhttps://archive.org/details/illustrationsofm01catl_0
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68768
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