Discussion of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim in copy of proposed letter of Nahum Capen to Superintendent Mount Auburn, 1864
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Title
Discussion of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim in copy of proposed letter of Nahum Capen to Superintendent Mount Auburn, 1864
Subject
Spurzheim, J. G. (Johann Gaspar), 1776-1832
Capen, Nahum, 1804-1886
Phrenology
Mount Auburn Cemetery (Cambridge, Mass.)
Combe, George, 1788-1858
Sturgis, William, 1782-1863
Boston Phrenological Society
Warren, Jonathan Mason, 1811-1867
cast
skull
Roberton, John, 1776-1840
Description
Nahum Capen, a practicing phrenologist and the founder of the Boston Phrenological Society, made it his duty to ensure Spurzheim's last wishes were met. In this letter, Capen writes to the Superintendent of Mount Auburn in detail about who had been involved with the arrangements of Spurzheim's death along with his collection and possession of his body. The letter is dated over thirty years following the death of Spurzheim.
Abstract
A detailed letter of the whereabouts Spurzheim's remains.
Creator
Capen, Nahum, 1804-1886
Date Created
1864 April
Is Part Of
Boston Phrenological Society Collection File, Active Records, Warren Anatomical Museum
Format
text
Extent
1 letter (3 pages)
Language
English
Type
text
Identifier
WAM_ActiveRecords_Spurzheim-BPS_001_ref
Files
Citation
Capen, Nahum, 1804-1886, “Discussion of Johann Gaspar Spurzheim in copy of proposed letter of Nahum Capen to Superintendent Mount Auburn, 1864,” OnView, accessed March 28, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/25410.