The territories north and south of it were organized as part of the domain of the United States.

The West was no longer a mere wilderness dotted with cabins and hamlets, whose backwoods builders were held by but the loosest tie of allegiance to any government, even their own.

It had become an integral part of the mighty American Republic.
THE END OF VOL.

III.
INDEX.
Allen, Ethan, separatist leader; relations with British authorities.
Army, regular, relations of officers to Kentuckians; friction with frontiersmen; distrust of militia; failure to understand how to fight Indians; shortcomings of; superiority to the militia; further friction with frontiersmen.
Baptist preachers.
Black Wolf, Indian chief, death of.
Bledsoe, Anthony, corresponds with McGillivray; slain by Indians.
Bloody Fellow, Cherokee chief, writes note taunting Sevier and Martin.
Blount, William, Governor of Southwest Territory.
Bolivar, Spanish-American general.
Boone, Daniel, hunter and deputy surveyor; in Virginia Legislature; trader; creed; keeps faith with Indians.
Borarth, Mrs., feat of, against Indians.
Bradford, John, publisher of _Kentucke Gazette_.
Brady, Sam, feats of; his scouts formidable fighters.
Brant, Joseph, Iroquois chief.
British, keep country round great lakes; support Indians against frontiersmen; deeds of British troops; foes of frontiersmen.
Brown, John, Kentucky delegate in Congress, allied to Wilkinson; he and Madison have intercourse with Gardoqui; letter advising independence for Kentucky; disunionist, not corrupt; misrepresents action of Continental Congress.
Brown, Joseph, story of his capture by Indians.
Caldwell, British partisan.
Campbell, Arthur, sides with state of Franklin.
Carondolet, Spanish governor, excites Indians against Americans.
Castleman, Indian fighter.
Cherokees, complain of violation of treaties; chief killed; hold council with Franklin people; hostilities with Franklin; uneasiness under pressure of borderers; embroiled with Kentuckians; outrages against; butchery of; war with.
Chickamaugas, a banditti; ravages by; beat back Martin's expedition.
Chickasaws, war with Kickapoos; uneasy over American advance.
Chippewas, thirst for liquor; wanton outrages by.
Choctaws, alarmed by coming of frontier settlers.
Christian, Col.

William, death of.
Clark, George Rogers, closes land office as war measure; land-poor; manner of life; commission to treat with Indians; encroaches on Indian lands; believes treaties to be futile; advocates war; appealed to by Vincennes Americans; moves against Indians; failure of expedition; experiences of friend in river-trade; seizes goods of Spanish trader; back-woodsmen approve this deed; it is condemned by Federal and Virginian authorities; his motives suspected; his acts disapproved by Kentucky Convention; he writes to Gardoqui proposing to found a colony in Illinois; friendship for Gibault.
Cocke, William, envoy from state of Franklin; writes to Benj.