I would think this would be the Fulton Chain. This chain has 8 lakes, starting with First Lake at Old Forge, running northeast. The top of 4th Lake is at Inlet, NY and the top of 8th Lake is adjacent to Raquette Lake. _______________________ Peter W. Avery 1 Snaffle Ring Albany, NY 12205 518-466-4522 [log in to unmask] Let your PC help to cure disease and save lives http://folding.stanford.edu/English/HomePage _______________________________________ On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Bill Zullo <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > ** > Hi, > I think I have a booklet, but could not find it. Who is the grandfather? > Did you look at Stoddard booklets? The State Museum just did an exhibit. > I'll keep looking. > Sincerely, > Bill Zullo > Indinan Lake and Hamilton County Historian > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* [log in to unmask] > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Sent:* Saturday, December 01, 2012 9:55 AM > *Subject:* [NYHIST-L] Chain Lakes question > > *Hi Everyone,* > ** > *I have a friend looking for the source of this article. I don't know > where it came from and thought perhaps one or more of you might recognize > it.* > ** > *Les Buell* > *Buell's Educational Consultants* > *Programs for schools and adult groups on Civil War/19th Century medicine* > ** > Remember when we talked about the article about my great grandfather's > hotel in Chain Lakes? I have copies of an article about the prices, dates, > and menus at the hotel, but I cannot find out what magazine or book the > info is from. > > It states: *"Tucked away in such a remote part of the Adirondacks, that > few persons know of its existence is one of the most beautiful and > picturesque places in the mountains. "Seven Chain Lakes" is situated in > Hamilton County nine miles north of tIndian Lake village, and twenty-seven > miles from North Creek, the nearest railroad station, consisting of, as the > name implies, a connecting chain of lakes, and within from 1/4 to 3 miles > of which ten other lakes and ponds all accessible by mountains". '* > The article goes on to talk about the seasons for hunting and fishing, and > ends with: *"The rarity of the atmosphere insures absolute freedon to hay > fever patients, but special request is made that no one suffering from > pulmonary trouble apply for accommondation**."* > There is also a page listing a menu, camp prices and boat rentals. > AW > >