Gustave Auguste de Beaumont papers
Scope and Contents
This collection is comprised of the single letter from Gustave de Beaumont to Samuel Wood, as well as clippings from the Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, regarding Tocqueville and Beaumont in Philadelphia.
Dates
- Creation: 1831, 1952
Creator
- Beaumont, Gustave de (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Biographical Note
Gustave Auguste de Beaumont (1802-1866) was born on February 6, 1802, in Beaumont-la-Charte to the count Jules de Beaumont and Rose Preau de la Baraudiere. In 1826, Beaumont became the King's Prosecutor at the Tribunal de Premiere Instance, during which time he met Alexis de Tocqueville. In 1831, Beaumont and Tocqueville visited the United States to inspect American prison systems, where Beaumont became interested in the conditions of slavery in the United States. Beaumont died on March 30, 1866, in Paris.
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language
English
Overview
This collection is comprised of the single letter from Gustave de Beaumont to Samuel Wood, as well as clippings from the Bulletin of Friends Historical Association, regarding Tocqueville and Beaumont in Philadelphia.
Acquisition
Unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Kara Flynn; completed January, 2016.
Subject
- Beaumont, Gustave de (Person)
- Wood, Samuel, 1760-1844 (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Gustave Auguste de Beaumont papers, 1831, 1952
- Author
- Kara Flynn
- Date
- January, 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
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