[lonevoice]

Thank you all for a most interesting read. This story has long been a favorite, though I've never seen an investigation of its history. As to whether it is a story representing historical events, or a composite based on philosophical accuracy, perhaps you fellers will be the ones to discover. The "Broken English" version may be that author's attempt to duplicate, in written form, Crockett's Tennessee dialect and accent. If so, it may suffer from that author's lack of skill, as well as his own embellishments.

[Chapita]

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