21; who, however, is evidently in error in thinking he was accompanied by Boon, as the latter was then in Kentucky.

A recent writer revives this error in another form, stating that Robertson accompanied Boon to the Watauga in 1769.

Boon, however, left on his travels on May 1, 1769, and in June was in Kentucky; whereas Putnam not only informs us definitely that Robertson went to the Watauga for the first time in 1770, but also mentions that when he went his eldest son was already born, and this event took place in June, 1769, so that it is certain Boon and Robertson were not together.
18.

The description of his looks is taken from the statements of his descendants, and of the grandchildren of his contemporaries.
19.

The importance of maize to the western settler is shown by the fact that in our tongue it has now monopolized the title of corn.
20.