Massachusetts

Stockbridge: September 7

  • September 7 - Letter from Beaumont

    Boston: September 9 - October 3

  • September 9 - Arrival in Boston

  • September 10 - Letters from Tocqueville on the death of Abbe Leseur

  • September 12 - Letter from Tocqueville

  • September 12 - Letter from Beaumont on Boston ceremony

  • September 14 - Charleston Prison

  • September 14 - Letter from Beaumont

  • September 16 - Observations on religion and education

  • September 16 - Letter from Beaumont

  • September 17 - Observations on equality

  • September 17 - Letter from Tocqueville to his friend, Charbol

  • September 18 - Interview with Mr. Clay about family fortunes and slavery

  • September 18 - General comments

  • September 19 - Interview with Jared Sparks

  • September 20 - Observations on government

  • September 20 - Journal entry on Massachusetts

  • September 21 - Interview with Mr. Gray and notes on morals

  • September 22 - Interview with Mr. Lieber and notes about politics and morals

  • September 22 - Journal entry about juries

  • September 25 - Letter from Beaumont

  • September 27 - Journal entry about civil legislation

  • September 27 - Journal entry on education

  • September 28 - Conversation with Mr. Gray

  • September 29 - Journal entry

  • September 30 - Interview with Mr. Coolidge about Catholicism and government

  • September 30 - Journal entry about juries

  • September 30 - Journal entry about democratic governments

  • October 1 - Interview with John Quincy Adams

  • October 1 - Journal entry about the criminal justice system and other issues

  • October 2 - Journal entry based on interview with Mr. Clay

  • October 2 - Journal entries about inheritance laws and religion

  • October 3 - Leave Boston for Hartford



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