Historical Atlas of Indiana Counties and Cities     Hamilton County 1880

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Period of Discovery
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CHAPTER I — Pre-Columbian Voyages — Voyages of Columbus and his Successors . . . . . . . .	12
Aboriginal Period
CHAPTER I — Who were our Aborigines — Indian Classification — Algonquins, Miamis, Delawares, Shawanoes, Hurons, Iroquois, Wyandots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	16
CHAPTER II — INDIAN TREATIES — Affecting Titles here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
CHAPTER III — CONSPIRACY OF PONTIAC — Conspiracy of Nicholas, the Huron — Indian Opposition to English Control — Influence of Pontiac — His Successes and Reverses — Ultimate Failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	19
CHAPTER IV — Expedition of Gen. Harmar — His defeat — Its Consequences — St. Clair's Expedition and Defeat — Disasters Attending Wayne's Expedition and Victory — Indians Demoralized — Treaty for Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	20
CHAPTER V — Expedition against the Mississinewa Towns — Battle and Destruction of the Towns — Delaware Mission — Col. Russell's Expedition — Burning the Delaware Towns — Incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	22
CHAPTER VI — Personal Sketches of Noted Indians — Tamenend, White-Eyes, Capt. Pipe, Buckongahelas, Capt. Kill-Buck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	23
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