Phrenological Character of Amelia W. Bryan, 1858 June 8
This manuscript is a nine-page handwritten description of Amelia Bryan's personality based on the theories of phrenology. It includes no illustrations or charts depicting her head but makes numerous predictions about her future behaviors and tendencies. Among its observations are that "she has too much mentality for her vitality, that she will have only a fair amount of conjugal and parental love, and that she has boundless benevolence and practical goodness." She is also "just like her mother and her relatives in this respect."
Dates
- 1858 June 8
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository