Upon the completion of the work, Harding offered to sell it to Draper, but the negotiation fell through. The restored portrait was then presented by the artist to his son-in-law, John L. King, of Springfield, Mass., and in due course it came into the possession of the latter's son, the present owner. INDEX Abingdon (Pa.), Boones in, 4. Alleghany Mountains, bound French claims, 19, 60; border Valley of Virginia, 14; pioneers on eastern foot-hills, 27, 35, 69; barrier to Western advance, 13; Berkeley's exploration, 85, 86; crossed by Americans, 20; in Dunmore's War, 105; first government west of, 122, 123. Allen, ----, paints Boone's portrait, 238. Amherst, Gen. Jeffrey, of British Army, 44. Appalachian Mountains, troughs of, 13-15. See also Alleghany Mountains. Arkansas, Virginia hunters in, 89, 90. Ashton, Captain, killed by Indians, 185. Audubon, John James, knew Boone, 10, 235, 238. Baker, John, explores Kentucky, 66. Barbour, ----, hunts in Kentucky, 89, 90. Baton Rouge (La.), North Carolinians near, 66. Batts, Thomas, on New River, 86. Bears, 18, 56, 58, 67, 75, 76, 92, 133, 197. Beaver Creek, Boone on, 68. Beavers, 18, 74, 229. Benton, ----, Kentucky pioneer, 125. Berkeley, Gov. William, in Alleghanies, 85, 86. Berks County (Pa.), Boones in, 4-15, 211, 212. Black Fish, Shawnese chief, 148-157, 161-167. Bledsoe, Maj. Anthony, militia leader, 134. Blue Ridge, borders Valley of Virginia, 14, 15; crossed by Boone, 72. Boiling Spring (Ky.), founded, 121. See also Fort Boiling Spring. Boone, A. G., grandson of Daniel, 231. --, Benjamin, son of George{1}, 1. --, Daniel, Dutch painter, 7.