it to Keokuk, 209
his final speech in the council, 215
visit in 1837 to Washington, 216
visit to Boston, 217
to Cincinnati, 217
his character and personal appearance, 218
number of his warriors in campaign of 1832, 220.

C

Cahokias conquered, 16.

Clark, George Rogers, relieves St. Louis, 24
sends troops into the Indian country, 25.

Cole, Governor, meets Black Hawk, 96.

Clark, General, letter to War Department, 107.

Cap au Gris, battle of, 83.

Cholera among Scott's troops, 166.

Cass, Lewis, report to the President, 178.

Cass' letter to Gen. Atkinson, 179.

Cass' account of Sacs and Foxes, 181.

Colonization of the Indians, 228.

D

Drakeford's battle near Cap au Gris, 84.

Dodge, General, kills 29 Indians, 149
his battle of the Wisconsin, 151.

Davenport, Col. Wm., speech to Black Hawk, 210.

E

Everett, Governor, speech to Keokuk in Boston, 131
makes them presents, 135.

F

Fort Armstrong built, 87.

Foxes, party of, murder 28 Menominies, 137

G

Good spirit of Rock Island, 87.

Galland's description of Sac village, 94.

Gaines, General, letter to Reynolds, 102
orders troops to Rock Island, 102
interview with Black Hawk, 103
takes possession of Sac village, 103
treats with the British Band, 104
his letter to War Department, 106.

Garland, Maj., takes charge of prisoners, 197
his release of Black Hawk, 211.

H

Harrison, General, account of the conquest of the Illinois tribes, 26
his treaty with the Sacs and Foxes in 1804, 50.

Hall, Judge, account of Sac village, 28
his interview with Black Hawk, 96
his account of the Sacs and Foxes at Washington, 127.

I

Illinois tribes conquered, 15.

Indians, power to sell lands, 59.

Johnson, John, letter to Secretary at War, 63.

Illinois militia, flight at Sycamore creek, 146.

Irving, Washington, account of Black Hawk, 191.

Indian dancing ceremonies, 237.

K

Kaskaskias conquered, 16.

Keokuk removes west of Mississippi, 92
his birth, 114
age, 115
admitted to the council-lodge, 116
bold adventure with the Sioux, 117
his interview with the Menominies, 119
in peril with his tribe, 122
removed from his post of head chief, 123
re-instated, 124
delivers up his nephew to be tried for murder, 125
his letter to