Niagara Falls 



1822 



Mathews 



1825 



Bernard 



1825 



Levasseur 



1825 



Valero 



(MATHEWS.) A summer month; or, Recollections of a visit to the 

 Falls of Niagara, and the lakes. Phila. : H. C. Carey and I. Lea. 

 1823. Pp. 65-81. 



A description of a visit to the Falls in August, 1822, embellished with 

 numerous quotations. 



1825 



Bernard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar Eisenach. Travels through 

 North America, during the years 1825 and 1826. Phila.: Carey, Lea 

 and Carey. 1828. 1:75-78. 



The German duke could " only gaze, admire, and adore." He was 

 apparently much interested in the burning spring and the lords and ladies 

 who were visiting the Falls while he was there. We learn from his account 

 that even at that early date there was a bath-house and a billiard-room 

 on what is now Green Island. 



LEVASSEUR, A. Lafayette en Amerique en 1824 et 1825, ou, Journal 

 d'un voyage aux £tats— Unis. Paris: Baudouin. 1829. 2:439-444. 



Quotation from translation by John D. Godman. 



The General could hardly tear himself away from this impos- 

 ing scene ; and I imagine that when he learned that Goat Island, 

 with its appendages, was for sale for ten thousand dollars, he 

 greatly regretted that its distance from France would not permit 

 him to purchase it. In fact it would be a delightful residence; 

 the surface of the ground, which is about seventy-five acres in 

 extent, is covered with vigorous vegetation, the verdure of which, 

 being constantly cherished by a pure and light vapour that arises 

 from the cataract, forms an agreeable retreat during the heat of 

 summer. The surrounding currents of water offer an incalculable 

 moving power for machinery, which might be easily applied to 

 all sorts of manufactures. I do not think that Mr. Porter will 

 long delay to take advantage of the benefits presented by such 

 a spot. 



The distinguished Frenchman was at Niagara in 1825. The record of 

 his visit was made by his secretary. 



Valero, Fernando. Bosqejo de la republica de los Estados 

 Unidos de Norte-America. Escrito en Washington por el C. L. Fer- 



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