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1843 May . H. Lee MsS and Partially Printed Doc; s.l.

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Folder : Oversize Manuscripts
Abstract:
Handwritten Phrenological Analysis accompanied by a printed and filled in Phrenological Chart created specifically for Lee’s use. Indicates that Richardson has an active and durable temperament and that he is physically active, ambitious, cunning, benevolent and generous, vigilant, hopeful, honest, and that he has a good memory. "No particular love of taking life, nor aversion when it is necessary." Chart includes an illustration of a head with the various sections of the skull labeled with numbers or symbols. Below Is a list of each numbered organ along with the feelings and intellectual faculties associated with each. A scale is provided for "showing the size of the Organs," with 1 being the lowest ("Idiotic") and 10 being the highest ("Very Large"). The four temperaments are also listed out, and Lee gave Richardson a score of 1 for sanguine and nervous, 2 for bilious, and 0 for lymphatic. Section for "inferences" at the bottom of the chart, with Lee’s handwritten notes.
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5 pages

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Collection

Science and Medicine collection, 1702-1936
Total components 316
Last indexed 2024-08-05