TCHA ID Number	2-23(20)
Purdue ID Number	gwb2f23i20
Title	Letter, 1839 Oct. 14, Logansport, to J. Slocum
Creator	Winter, George, 1810-1876
Contributors	Slocum, Jon
Description	Handwritten letter (copy) , incomplete From: [George Winter], Logansport, Oct. 14, 1839 To: J. Slocum AL, 3 p. (one sheet, folded)
Description Continued	Discussing difficulties with receiving proper payment for his portrait of Frances and her daughters. He journeyed to Peru and waited there to meet Slocum, who never appeared, in order to settle with him upon a price for the prospective portrait. He was distressed that Slocum had given a Mr. Miller only $20 to pay G.W., an insultingly small amount. G.W. paid his visit to Frances at an inconvenient time for him, but felt that the uncertainty of her health and Slocum's limited time in Indiana dictated an early trip. G.W. made the journey alone and on foot, which was very tiring in the hot weather. Frances and her family then refused to be painted, as they had expected Slocum to return with G.W., and in his absence doubted G.W.'s legitimacy and feared they would be charged for his work. Only under great pressure did Frances consent to sit, but the daughters would not let themselves be painted. He would also have liked to sketch the grandchildren, the log house, and the scenery, and indeed attempted to sketch the house but was forbidden by Frances. Indians are superstitious about having their likenesses made. G.W. went then to Chief Godfroy's where Godfroy and Brouriette both saw and approved of the portrait. G.W. will charge Slocum no more than he would have for a portrait done in his own studio; the canvas will measure 29x36 inches, which will allow him to include Frances' hands. The charge will be only $75, even though due to his absence he lost the chance to paint the son of Walker (Ewing's partner). He will begin the work the next day and hopes to do credit with it to his reputation as an artist.
Subjects	Winter, George, 1810-1876--Correspondence Slocum, Francis, 1773-1847 Painting Indians of North America Superstitions Business & finance
Repository	Tippecanoe County Historical Association
Rights	Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association, http://www.tcha.mus.in.us
Date of Original	1839-10-14
Extent of Original	3 p. ; 25 cm.
Language	eng
Collection	George Winter Collection
Date Digitized	8/09/2006
Type	text
Format	JP2
Capture Device	Epson Expression 10000XL Photo Scanner
Capture Details	Silverfast 6.4.1 r8c by Lazersoft
Resolution	300 ppi
Color Depth	24 bit
Color Management	Monaco EZcolor using an IT8 target
URI	ark:/34231/c6zk5dmz

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