Tocqueville and Beaumont arrived by stagecoach from Mobile in January 1832. While there, they talked with a local lawyer about various legal issues. Mr. Wood talked about the impact Alexis de Tocqueville has had on democracy and he talked about the "myth" of democracy in America. He talked about Tocqueville's writing and how accurate he was in describing U.S. development. Mr. Wood also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail.