writes to Benj.  Franklin. 
    Coldwater, Indian town on;
      French traders at;
      destroyed by Robertson. 
    Colonies, proposals to found them in Spanish territory;
    Colonial systems, varieties of;
      United States makes new departure in. 
    Commerce on Mississippi, peculiarities and dangers of;
      profits of;
      uncertainties of;
      hampered by Spaniards;
      extent of. 
    Conolly attempts intrigue in Kentucky. 
    Contested election in state of Franklin. 
    Continental troops, best class of immigrants. 
    Convention, held at Danville to erect Kentucky into a State;
      second convention declares for separate statehood;
      third convention;
      wrangles with Virginia Legislature;
      further conventions. 
    Cornplanter, the Iroquois, speech and deeds. 
    Corn Tassel, friendly Cherokee chief, murdered by whites. 
    Council, of northern Indians at Sandusky. 
    Creeks, trouble with Georgians;
      hostility to Americans;
      feudatory to Spaniards;
      ravages by;
      constant clashing with Georgians;
      bad faith towards United States. 
    Cumberland, river, fertile lands along;
      speculation in lands;
      settlements in great bend, II;
      settlers on, take no share in the Franklin quarrel;
      they have slight national feeling;
      their currency;
      their troubles with Indians;
      increase in their numbers. 
    Cunningham family murdered by Indians. 
    Cutler, Manasseh, represents Ohio Company before Congress;
      perhaps writes draft of ordinance;
      visits Ohio. 
    Dane, Nathan, share in ordinance of 1787. 
    Delawares, divided councils of. 
    Detroit, important British post;
      life at. 
    Disunion spirit on frontier;
      folly of;
      extent in Vermont and Kentucky;
      equivocal attitude of disunion leaders;
      Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, and Hartford Convention. 
    Doolin family murdered by Indians. 
    Dorchester, Lord, rouses Indians against Americans;
      his attitude as Governor of Canada. 
    Elliott, British partisan. 
    Federal Government treats with Indians. 
    Filson, John, misadventure of;
      goes for help to Louisville. 
    Fleming, Col.  Wm., visits Kentucky;
      presides over first Danville Convention. 
    Frankland, proposal to alter name of Franklin to;
      proposed constitution for. 
    Franklin,
      insurrectionary state of, founded;
      government and finance;
      memorial to Congress;
      named after the philosopher;
      piratical attitude towards Indians;
      friendship for Georgia;
      workings of the government;
      revolt against;
      Virginia unfriendly, but Georgia friendly;
      grasps at Indian