“Phrenology: A Socratic Dialogue," 1846, Walt Whitman Papers, Volume 159.

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“Phrenology: A Socratic Dialogue," 1846, Walt Whitman Papers, Volume 159.

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This clipping of an article discussing phrenology contains annotations by Whitman, including his drawing of a pointing hand. This piece shows Whitman's interest in the popular pseudoscientific dialogues of his day.

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