Interview notes, 1868, recorded in Missouri and Kansas. The majority of the interviews relate to the life of Daniel Boone or to events in Missouri preceding or during the War of 1812, particularly the battle in 1810 between a party led by Stephen Cole and a band of Potawatomi and Henry Dodge's expedition of 1814. There is also discussion of the Chicago massacre (1812), Nathan and Rebekah (Rebecca) Heald, and Samuel and William Wells.

Draper's interviews with Indians in Kansas (pages 164-206) yielded biographical dal a on many of their prominant ancestors and tribal leaders. Among those most frequently noted were the Shawnee Big Snake or She-men-e-to, Black Fish or Pah-e-a-ta-pea-se-ka, Bright Horn, Captain Tommy or Chi-ux-ka (Chi-ux-ko), Peter Cornstalk and Old Cornstalk, Captain Jim Logan, James Rogers, Spy-Buck, Tecumseh and his brother the Prophet; the Ottawa and Potawatomi Billy Caldwell, John Baptiste Chardonnais, Main Poque (Main Poe). Also noted were Senachewin (Se-na-ge-woin), Shaubena (Chau-be-nee, Shabonee), Sig-ge-nauk (Sig-ge-naak), To-pin-e-bee (Tus-la-bee) or a Perched Eagle and his brother Che-banse, Wau-bun-see and his brother Black Partridge.

Also found in the volume are copies, of the muster roll for Sarshall Cooper's company in 1812, lists of persons killed or wounded in the Boone's Lick region in 1812-1815, and a Boone family register.