Combe, George, 1788-1858 (Phrenologist)
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Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Autograph corrected text from his appendix to his edition of Elisha P. Hurlbut's Essays on Human Rights and their Political Guaranties, c 1847
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/11
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Autograph corrected text from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe's appendix to his edition of Elisha P. Hurlbut's Essays on Human Rights and their Political Guaranties. The document is undated, but the Edinburgh edition published in 1847.Reads: "[.] that in the Standards of no church with which I am acquainted is there a recognition of God's natural laws as guides for human conduct, which on account of their divine origin, & of their...
Dates:
c 1847
Autograph Document describing 'The Police Establishment of Edinburgh' written by George Combe for Arthur West of Bath, 11 April 1838
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/7
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Autograph document about "the Police Establishment of Edinburgh" written by Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe, at the attention of Arthur West, of Bath. Dated 11 April 1838.Text is neatly written out in two columns. The first is headed "In the Watching department", and contains twelve entries from "1 Superintendent" to "2 Female [Turnkeys]", including "30 Night Patrole men" and "166 night watchmen". The second column is headed "In the cleaning department", and...
Dates:
11 April 1838
Autograph Draft by George Combe on the "leading object" of the punishment of offenders in prison, 19th century (before 1858)
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/14
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Autograph Draft Signed by Scottish lawyer and phrenologist George Combe, undated. Part of an article or paper on the "leading object" of the punishment of offenders in prison, with deletions and corrections.The final text reads: "but until a certain sum be redeemed by the labour, attended by the good conduct, of the prisoner. The leading object should be to cultivate habits of moral & intellectual activity, & self-restraint, by an appeal to the interest &...
Dates:
19th century (before 1858)
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to an unidentified recipient, 1 January 1849
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0060/4
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This is an autograph letter signed sent by Scottish lawyer and Phrenological Society spokesman George Combe, dated 10 May 1851, Edinburgh. Unidentified recipient ("My dear Sir"). The letter is discussing subscriptions to the society, and German theology. It partly reads: "I duly received your letter of the 24th April and regret that I am able only to muster two subscribers in addition to myself. This is the very focus of Evangelical faith, & your views are in favour with few; but I hope...
Dates:
1 January 1849
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to Dr Robert Carruthers, Inverness Courier editor, 27 February 1851
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/12
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Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to Inverness Courier editor Dr Robert Carruthers, regarding the attribution of an Edinburgh Review article on "The Ethics of Phrenology" to "Mr. A. Smith, Banff", when the author might in fact be Sir William Hamilton: "In your notice of the late Mr. A. Smith, Banff, you mention that he wrote "The Ethics of Phrenology" an article in the Edinburgh Review. As...
Dates:
27 February 1851
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to his agents, 19 June 1840
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/9
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Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to his agents, requesting remittance of the previous years account, and for a parcel to be sent to Professor Benjamin Silliman of New Haven. Westminster Bridge, 19 June 1840.Begins: "Gentlemen! | As I am on my way to Edinburgh, from the United States, I shall be obliged by your informing me, here, whether you have remitted or otherways paid the balance due to me on last years account, due on 4th. June,...
Dates:
19 June 1840
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to Joseph C. Neal, 11 March 1839
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/8
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Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to Joseph C. Neal, Marshall House [i.e. Marshall House Hotel Philadelphia], 11 March 1839. In the letter, Combe tells Neal he is "obliged & gratified" by his notice of "Roget's re-publication". In 1838, Peter Mark Roget (who was hostile to phrenology) published Treatises on physiology and phrenology : from the seventh edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, which was...
Dates:
11 March 1839
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to W. E. Hickson, 7 May 1857
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/13
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Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to educationist W. E. Hickson, praising his book 'History of Sunday' and discussing his 'broken down' health. Edinburgh, 7 May 1857.Addressed to "W E. Hickson Esq". Combe thanks him for his "kind remembrance", and for "sending me your "History of Sunday"; It is a most valuable, & from its small compass & cheapness, a most serviceable, contribution to the great cause of human emancipation...
Dates:
7 May 1857
Autograph Letter Signed from George Combe to William Tait, 9 October 1846
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Identifier: Coll-1848/25-0059/10
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Autograph Letter Signed from Scottish phrenologist and lawyer George Combe to William Tait, asking him to insert an advertisement in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine, and complaining of the loss of previous advertisements. Edinburgh, 9 October 1846.Combe writes that he is enclosing an advertisement which he wishes to be inserted in Tait's Magazine on four occasions between November 1846 and May 1847. "As my advertisement was altogether lost sight of in...
Dates:
9 October 1846
Combe, George, c 1843-1847
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Identifier: Coll-1073/8/8
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Portrait of George Combe. No caption.
Dates:
c 1843-1847