Phrenology

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Five phrenological character readings taken by Charles M. Sherman on 1 and 2 Oct. 1873, Cleveland, N.Y., for Anna B. White and her four children.

Scope and Contents The first letter contains Combe’s defense of phrenology to correspondent who will soon attack system at a lecture before the Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society, 1829. Combe asks correspondent to provide him with objections beforehand and maintains that although phrenology explains the mind, it does not condition it.In the second letter, Combe thanks Morton for gift of several works and comments on Inquiry into the distinctive characteristics of the aboriginal race of...

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This small collection consists of a document describing the personality and character traits of W. K. Scholz based on a phrenological examination by James van Arsdale in 1860. The character reading is printed, with handwritten notes in the margins and other markings.

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Document describes personality and character traits of M. D. Clark based on a phrenological examination by John L. Capen, 10 July 1866.

Published as Horrocks, Thomas A. "Know thyself : a Phrenological Character Reading," Fugitive Leaves from the Historical Collections, ser. 3, vol. 2, no. 2 (1987), pp. 1-5.

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Document describes personality and character traits of C. R. Thombs based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, [186-].

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Document describes personality and character traits of John B. Bancroft based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, 24 Feb. 1854.

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Document describes personality and character traits of William Loewy based on phrenological examination by Nelson Sizer, 23 May 1860. Reading reported by J. L. A.

Scope and Contents Holograph description of personality and character traits of George L. Moore based on phrenological examination by O. S. Fowler, 12 July 1841. Character reading written by Fowler on blank leaves of first edition of Fowler’s practical phrenology (1840); several marginal notes concerning Moore written by Fowler in text. Entitled "Fowler's practical phrenology : : giving a concise elementary view of phrenology, presenting some new and important remarks upon the temperaments, and...

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Typescript analysis describes temperament and characteristics of Mrs. D. C. Wismer, 1886 Nov. 12, by unnamed phrenologist at Fowler and Wells’ Phrenological Cabinet, New York, N.Y.

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This small collection consists of a document describing the personality and character traits of J. C. Marrill based on a phrenological examination by Professor O. Cederström on Augsut 19, 1880. The character reading is printed, with handwritten notes in the margins and other markings. The cover of the pamphlet includes the phrenological character of Cederström, given by O. S. Fowler.