Crockett, Davy: 145; compared with Boone, 145-4; his rapid change after going to Congress, 147; birth, 149; leaves home, 151; works for his freedom, 152; goes to school, 153; marriage, 153; moves toward the West, 153-4; serves in the Creek War, 154-5; wife dies and he marries a second time, 156; elected to the legislature, 157; moves to the Mississippi, 157; electioneering stories, 159-163; skill as a bear hunter, 163-4; defeated by Alexander for Congress, 165; elected to Congress, 166; changes from bear hunter to politician, 166-7; opposes Jackson, 167; motto, 167; makes a trip through the North and East, 168-9; result of northern trip, 169; open animosity toward Jackson, 170; his experience with the political machine, 171-2; determines to move to Texas, 172; “autobiography,” 175; route of journey to Texas, 176; accuses Houston, 178; death, 180; alleged diary, 181. Crockett, John: 150; opens a tavern, 151. Crooks: 333. Cutler, Manasseh: 41. Cutthroat: sign for, 195. Danger of a stage trip: 213. “Dark and Bloody Ground,” The: 114. Davis, Cushman K.: 361. Day: 333. Dechard: 13. Dechert: 13. De Munn: 266. Dequelo, The: 179. Detroit: 111. Development of the West: influenced by difficult route of entry, 49-50. “Diamond hitch”: 205. “Diamond R” Transportation Company, The: 210. Difficulties of Western travel: 212. Doan, Reverend Samuel: 131. Dogs: use of in packing, 196. Donelson, Rachel: 55. Doylestown, Pennsylvania: 385. Drake, Joseph: 100. Dress of American frontiersmen: 18. “Driving the nail”: 16. Dugout, The: 23. East, The: occupies Western territory the South opens, 189. Easterner, The: his idea of the Westerner, 67. Ely, Warren S.: 76. Emigration to Canada: cause, 391, 416-418. Empire, Westward the course of, takes its way: 38. England: 61, 72; transfers trading posts to United States, 196; fears Canada will be Americanized, 418-422; answer to Russia, 421; wished division of China, 423. Europe: must combat the West, 373. Expansion, geographical: how it proceeds, 46. Explorations by men of Kentucky and Tennessee: 43-44. Fannin: 177. Fare, from Atchison to Helena: 214. Farms: not wanted West of the Mississippi, 193. “Father of the Santa Fé trail”: 272. Fergusons, The: 79. Finley, Alexander: 79. Finley, Archibald: 79. Finley, Henry: 79. Finley, John: 79, 81; president of Log College, 85; traded with Indians on Red River, 99; on the Ohio River, 101; goes West with Boone, 103. Finley family, members of: 79. Fitch, John: 385-6. Fitzpatrick, noted fur trader: 233. Flack, Ann (Baxter): 81. Flack, Benjamin: 82. Flack, James: 81. Flack, William: birth, 81; marriage, 82. Flack, W. W.: 81. Flat-boat: its use carried men away from the East, 66. Flour, price of: 215. Forbes, John Murray: 368. Fowler, Jacob: 271. France: 61, 72; cedes trading posts to England, 196.