Papers of Johann Gasper Spurzheim, 1813-1835 (inclusive).

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Papers of Johann Gasper Spurzheim, 1813-1835 (inclusive).

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Contains Spurzheim's letters, 1813-1829, to his wife while he was traveling in Great Britain, Austria, and France; notes for lectures on phrenology, and notes on travel in America in 1832; draft of book; journal of trip from Paris to New York; and reading notes. Some of the material is written in French and German. Some letters refer to his relationship with Franz Joseph Gall.

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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Harvard University, Medical School, Countway Library

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