1To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis A. Tarascon, 13 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
in the Name of the house of Tarascon jr. js. Berthoud & Co. which I represent, I take the liberty of offering you the homage of a plan which the intimate conviction of success that actual Experience has taught us to entertain has induced us to present to our fellow Citizens for their Concurrence. We are happy to add, that the plan, as far as it is yet known, has been Approved of, and that we...
2To John Adams from Lewis A. Tarascon, 3 July 1824 (Adams Papers)
I Come to you as one of the fathers of our family to tell you my views, to shew you my work and ask your opinion. you have Created the Navy and from its Mooring in the East it has been allready a Great Mean of power for America. it seems to Me that a Branch of it in the Bay of Columbia should be a Great Engine on the pacific; but it seems to me also that Establishments in that Bay Could not...
3To James Madison from Lewis A. Tarascon, 3 July 1824 (Madison Papers)
Permit me to submit, to your judgement An address of mine to the people at large in the view of the prosperity and the permanency of our union. The subject is a Novelty for Many Citizens, who Never had the opportunity of thinking of it—and as the work intended would require time, it seems to me that they could not be Brought too soon to their Reflexions. If you Approve of the measure, I wish...
4To Thomas Jefferson from Lewis A. Tarascon, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
At the Time where you was saving the union of our Confederated states, by adding Louisiana to them, i was reflecting on the means of perpetuating said union, by binding them allways more and more together by Ties of reciprocal interests in all directions. your addition made i Became more Confident in my views and i did Continue reflecting. For more than Thirty years, it has been Allways my...
5Lewis A. Tarascon: Circular re. road from Missouri to Columbia Rivers, 3 July 1824, 3 July 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
LEWIS A. TARASCON, OF SHIPPINGPORT, KY. To the people of the United States, on the propriety of establishing a Waggon Road, from the River Missouri to the River Columbia, of the Pacific Ocean. Previous to the decision of Congress, on the important question of Internal Improvements, a few of the citizens of this place, having in view the permanent prosperity of the nation, forwarded a memorial...
6To James Madison from Lewis A. Tarascon, 20 August 1824 (Madison Papers)
I am honored with your wise letter of july the 24th. and I value much its Content. When I did publish my quiries by an address to the people of the U. S., it was because I was Convinced, not only, of the propriety, but of the necessity of a good Road to unite our western Coasts with our old states, and to gather, all along the way, many advantages Easy to obtain, but which we do not enjoy yet,...