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Francois J. Chastellux (397)

Election date: 1781

François-Jean de Chastellux (1734–1788) was an army officer, writer, and a member of the American Philosophical Society, elected in 1781. Born in France, Chastellux fought in the Seven Years War and became a colonel by the age of twenty-one. He worked as a writer and scholar as well: penning his famous essay On Public Happiness (1772), contributing to the Encyclopédie, and joining the French Academy (1775). After a meteoric career in both the French military and literary circuits, and having attained the rank of Major-General, he joined Rochambeau’s expeditionary force in the United States to aid in their War of Independence. Landing in Newport in 1780, Chastellux worked as a translator and liaison between Rochambeau and General George Washington, becoming a close friend to the latter. All the while, he recorded his travels in North America, which were published in 1786. After the war, he became as popular in America as he was in France: he received honorary degrees from the College of William and Mary and the College of Philadelphia (later the University of Pennsylvania), and both the American Philosophical Society and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences elected him to their ranks. Sailing from Annapolis back to France in 1783, he became a marquis upon his brother’s death the following year, and a divisional inspector in Normandy in 1788 before dying suddenly of a fever.

Member(s): Francois J. Chastellux

397.001

Abhandlung uber die Vortheile und Nachtheile die fur Europa aus der Entdeckung von America entstehen.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, Francois Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

Halle: Bey Johann Jacob Gebauer, 1788.

Record Source:

LCP

Editions:

1x 1788 (Halle)

Editions Note:

One edition.

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397.002

Agriculture and population the truest proofs of the welfare of the people : or, an essay on public happiness. Investigating the state of human nature through the several periods of history : arom the earliest date to the present times : from the French of the Marquis de Chastelux, major-general in the French Army, serying under the count de Rochambeau, in America : and member of the National Assembly : a work recommended by the late Doctor Franklin.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

London: Printed for J. Caddel, in the Strand, [1792]

Subjects:

Social history.

Record Source:

ESTC

Editions:

1x [1792? s.l.], 1x 1792 (London)

Editions Note:

Probably two editions. Originally printed in the French language in 1792, but no extant copies remain.

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397.003

Considérations sur le magnétisme animal : ou sur la théorie du monde et des êtres organisés, d'après les principes de M. Mesmer : par M. Bergasse avec des pensées sur le Mouvement, par M. le Marquis de Chatellux [i.e. Chastellux], de l'Académie Francoise.

Creator(s):

Bergasse, Nicolas, 1750-1832 (Author) | Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Contributor)

Publication:

[Paris?]: La Haye, 1784.

Subjects:

Animal magnetism. | Early works to 1800. | Hypnotism.

Record Source:

APS

Editions:

1x 1784 ([Paris?]), 1x 1785 (Cremona), 1x 1790 (Dresden)

Editions Note:

Three editions: one in 1784 ([Paris?]), one in 1785 (Cremona), one in 1790 (Dresden).

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397.004

De la félicité publique, ou, Considerations sur le sort des hommes dans les différentes époques de l'histoire / Francois-Jean de Chastellux ; édition critique établie avec introduction, bibliographie, sources, notes et relevé de variantes par Roger Basoni.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, Francois Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey, 1772.

Subjects:

Social history. | Sociology. | History. | Social groups.

Record Source:

APS

Editions:

1x 1772 (Amsterdam), 1x 1774 (London), 1x 1779 (Deuxponts), 2x 1780 (London, Leipzig), 1x 1782 (Napoli), 1x 1793 (Paris)

Editions Note:

Seven editions: one in 1772 (Amsterdam), one in 1774 (London), one in 1779 (Deuxponts), 2x 1780 (London, Leipzig), one in 1782 (Napoli), and one in 1793 (Paris).

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397.005

Discours composé en 1788, qui a remporté le prix à l'Académie Françoise in 1792 : sur la question, quelle a été l'influence de l'Amérique sur la politique, le commerce, et les mœurs de l'Europe?

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

Paris: [s.n.], 1792.

Subjects:

Record Source:

Editions:

1x 1792 (Paris)

Editions Note:

One edition.

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397.006

Discours en vers adresse aux officiers et aux soldats des differentes armees americaines : por M. David Humphreys, colonel au service des Etats-Unis, & aide-de-camp de son excellence le general Washington : imprime pour la premiere fois a New-Haven, dans le Connecticut.

Creator(s):

Humphreys, David, 1752-1818 (Author) | Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Translator)

Publication:

Paris: Prault, 1786.

Subjects:

United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Poetry.

Record Source:

LCP

References:

Sabin 33803

Editions:

1x 1786 (Paris)

Editions Note:

One edition.
As LCP ntoes: "Lettre du traducteur", signed: Le marquis de Ch. The poem, and prose translation into French by the Marquis de Chastellux are on opposite pages.

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397.007

Discours prononces dans l'Academie francoise, le jeudi XVI juin M.DCC.LXXXV, a la reception de M. l'abbe Morellet.

Creator(s):

Morellet, Andre, 1727-1819 (Author) | Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Contributor)

Publication:

Paris: Chez Demonville, [1785]

Subjects:

Speeches, addresses, etc., French.

Record Source:

LCP

Editions:

1x 1785 (Paris), 1x 1787 (Paris)

Editions Note:

One edition. See "Reponse de M. le marquis de Chastellux ..., au discours de M. l'abbe Morellet."--p. 34-50.

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397.008

Discours sur les avantages ou les désavantages qui résultent, pour l'Europe, de la découverte de l'Amérique : objet du prix proposé par M. l'Abbé Raynal. Par M. P***, Vice-Consul, à E***.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

Londres [i.e. Paris?] et se trouve à Paris: chez Prault, 1787.

Subjects:

America -- Discovery and exploration.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Sabin 12224

Editions:

1x 1787 (Londres [i.e. Paris?])

Editions Note:

One edition, probably printed in Paris. As ESTC notes, "M. P***, Vice-Consul, à E*** = F. J. Chastellux."

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397.009

Éloge de M. Helvetius.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

[Paris?]: [s.n.], 1774.

Subjects:

Philosophers -- France -- 18th century -- Biography. | Philosophers. | HelveÌtius, 1715-1771

Record Source:

Editions:

1x 1774 ([Paris?]), 1x 1780s (s.l. s.n. in German)

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397.010

Essai sur l'opera : traduit de l'italien du comte Algarotti par M.*** [i.e., F.J. de Chastellux].

Creator(s):

Algarotti, Francesco, conte, 1712-1764 (Author) | Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

Pise: & se trouve Paris: chez Ruault, 1773.

Subjects:

Opera.

Record Source:

LCP

Editions:

1x 1773 (Pise [Pisa, Italy] and Paris)

Editions Note:

One edition.

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397.011

Essai sur l'union de la poésie et de la musique.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author) | Merlin, Joseph, 1718-1783, bookseller () | Giry de Vaux, Odet-Joseph, 1699-1761, CateÌchisme et deÌcisions de cas de conscience, aÌ€ l'usage des Cacouacs () | La Harpe, Jean-François de, 1739-1803, MeÌlanges litteÌraires, ou, Epitres et pieÌces philosophiques ()

Publication:

La Haye : et se trouve à Paris : chez Merlin, 1765.

Subjects:

Chansons -- 17e siècle Voir les notices liées en tant que genre ou forme. | Chansons -- 18e siècle.

Record Source:

BNF

Editions:

1x 1765 (La Haye and Paris)

Editions Note:

One edition.

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397.012

Instruction militaire du roi de Prusse [Frédéric II] pour ses généraux, traduite de l'allemand par M. Faesch...

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author) | (Editor)

Publication:

Francfort [Frankfurt]: et Leipsic, 1761.

Record Source:

BNF

Editions:

2x 1761 (Francfort [Frankfurt], unknown city), 1x 1766 (Francfort [Frankfurt]), 1x 1803 (Paris), 1x 1821 (Paris), 1x 1876 (Paris)

Editions Note:

Six editions:two in 1761 (Francfort [Frankfurt], unknown city), one in 1766 (Francfort [Frankfurt]), one in 1803 (Paris), one in 1821 (Paris), one in 1876 (Paris).

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397.013

Nouveaux éclaircissemens sur l'inoculation de la petite vérole : pour servir de réponse à un ecrit de M. Rast.

Creator(s):

Rast de Maupas, Jean-Baptiste-Antoine, 1732-1810 (Author) | Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Contributor)

Publication:

[Paris]: [s.n.], 1763.

Record Source:

Editions:

1x 1763 ([Paris])

Editions Note:

One edition.

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397.014

Réponse a une des principales objections qu'on oppose maintenant aux partisans de l'inoculation de la petite vérole.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author) | Gatti, Angelo, 1730-1798 (Potential Attributed Author)

Publication:

[Paris?], 1763.

Record Source:

Editions:

1x 1763 ([Paris?])

Editions Note:

One edition. Per NLM: "Author, date, and place of publication supplied from Barbier. Also attributed to Angelo Gatti. Cf. Bib. nat. cat."

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397.015

Voyage de Newport a Philadelphie, Albany, &c.

Creator(s):

Chastellux, François Jean, marquis de, 1734-1788 (Author)

Publication:

Newport [R.I.]: De l'Imprimerie royale de l'escadre, [1781]

Subjects:

United States -- Description and travel.

Record Source:

ESTC

References:

Editions:

1x 1781 (A Newport [R.I.]), 1x 1785 (Hamburg), 3x 1786 (Paris et Bruxelles, Paris, Frankfurt and Leipzig), 3x 1787 (2x London, 1x Dublin), 1x 1827 (New York), 1x 1828 (New York)

Editions Note:

Ten editions: one in 1781 (A Newport [R.I.]), one in 1785 (Hamburg), three in 1786 (Paris et Bruxelles, Paris, Frankfurt and Leipzig), three 1787 (2x London, one in Dublin), one in 1827 (New York), and one in 1828 (New York). ESTC notes the date of publication and attribution supplied by Alden. Per Evans, the initial edition was "Printed on board the squadron of Count D'Estaing, while it was at Newport, Rhode Island. The edition was limited to twenty-seven copies."
As LCP notes, the 1786 Frankfurt & Leipzig edition (Sabin 12232) is a "translation of: Voyage de Mr. le chevalier de Chastellux en Amerique. [Cassel], 1785. (Surreptitious edition of extracts from Chastellux's manuscript journals, first published in a periodical at Gotha)."

Holding Note: APS holds five copies: two from 1786 (Paris) [one, two], one 1787 London, and two 1788 Paris, one with the signature of Hippolyte Godard, as well as a second copy.