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1377 Works Used by Tocqueville This appendix contains the works cited by Tocqueville in his book and those that appear in his notes and drafts (I have preceded them with *). In Tocqueville’s papers are found two bibliographies (YTC, CIIa and CIIba) which, in addition to certain references, allow us to identify the editions that he used. I have as well gone back when possible to the editions of the catalogue of the library of the Tocqueville château (YTC, AIe). In other cases, I cite the first edition of the works. The inclusion of a work in the list does not necessarily indicate that it was used in the work of writing. Tocqueville was sometimes interested in texts that he was not able to obtain from the Royal Library, or he took note of a book recommended to him and never read it. Certain books greatly influenced the Democracy, such as the treatise on political economy of Villeneuve-Bargement or Rousseau’s Discours sur l’origine de l’inégalité. If they are not mentioned in this list, it is clearly because Tocqueville doesnot cite them. The library of the château also preserves a certain number of brochures, speeches, and printed materials that the author received during his journey in America. These uncut texts were never read by Tocqueville.b Most of these works do not appear in this list. I nonetheless citethosethatinterested Tocqueville enough so that their covers bear marks and annotations in his hand. a. The copies of the bibliographies of Tocqueville contain numerous errors. I have omitted from the list certain nonexistent titles and authors. Thus a history of New York is attributed to Castmarewhenit concernsF. S.Eastman.TheFashionableTour becomes the Fashionable Tom; the work of Judge Story is attributed to “Hury,” etc. b. Certain Americans clearly profited from the visit of Tocqueville and Beaumont in order to get rid of books that did not interest them (George W. Pierson, Tocquevilleand 1378 works used by tocqueville * [A. C. T., “Mouvement de la presse française en 1836,” Revue des deux mondes, 4e série, X, 1837, pp. 453–98.] Abridged History of the United States. [Peut-être/Maybe: Hosea Hildreth, An Abridged History of the United States of America. Boston: Carter, Hendee and Babcock, 1831.] An Account of the Church of Christ in Plymouth. [Dans/In: Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society for the Year 1795. Boston: Printed by Samuel Hall, 1795. IV, pp. 107–41.] Adair, History of the American Indians. [James Adair, TheHistoryof theAmerican Indians . . . London: Printed for Edward and Charles Dilly, 1775.] * John Quincy Adams, President Quincy’s Centennial Address. Boston, 1830. * Address of the Convention to the People of the United States. * Allen Biographical Dictionary. [William Allen, An American Biographical and Historical Dictionary . . . Cambridge (Massachusetts), 1809;Boston:William Hyde, 1832.] * Almanach royal, 1833. [Almanach royal et national pour l’an 1833 . . . Paris: Guyot et Scribe, 1833.] American Almanac. [The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge. Boston: Gray and Bowen, 1829–[61]. Tocqueville cite les volumes de/Tocqueville cites the volumes of 1831, 1832, 1833 et/and 1834.] * American Annual Register, 1827–1835. [[Joseph Blunt,] The American Annual Register. New York: G. and C. Carvill, 1827. New York: E. and G. W. Blunt, 1828–1830.] American Constitution. [L’édition du Fédéraliste employée par Tocqueville reproduit le texte de la Constitution américaine,maisTocquevilleciteuneautre source/The edition of the Federalist used by Tocqueville reproduces the text of the American constitution, but Tocqueville quotes another source.] * American Medical and Philosophical Register. [American Medical and Philosophical Register, or Annals of Medicine, Natural History, Agriculture and the Arts, conducted by a society of Gentlemen [David Hosack and Benjamin Beaumont in America, p. 537). Tocqueville received, among others, in the United States: On the Penetrativeness of Fluids, by J. K. Mitchell (Philadelphia, 1830); On the Storms at the American Coasts, by W. C. Redfield; and An Introductory Lecture on the Advantages and Pleasures of the Study of Chemistry in the Transylvania University, by L. P. Yandell (Lexington, 1831), etc. Tocqueville seems not to have read these works and their connection with the Democracy in America seems sufficiently vague to justify their absence from this bibliography. [35.171.182.239] Project MUSE (2024-03-29 14:50 GMT) works used by tocqueville 1379 Rush entre autres/among others]. New York: C. S. Van Winkle, 1811–14. 4 vols.] * American Monthly Review. [Peut-être celle publiée entre 1832 et 1834par/maybe...