History of Chautauqua County, New York, and Its People

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Chapter I - Geography, Topography, Geology, Climatology Chapter II - The Mound Builders; Ancient Remains Chapter III - Origin of the Name Chautauqua Chapter IV - The Destruction of the Eries Chapter V - Brodhead's Expedition Chapter VI - Later Indian Wars, Occupation and Treaties Chapter VII - The Frontier Period, 1802-1805; Early Settlers; Foundation of Towns Chapter VIII - The Pioneer Period; War with Great Britain; Customs of the People Chapter ix-the Early Farming Period, 1825-1835; Development of the County; Industries; Amusements Chapter X - The Early Farming Period, 1835-1851; the Holland Company; Under the New Constitution.