Or, Phrenology Is Silly
At least, so John Quincy Adams, age 74, told his diary on Thursday, October 14, 1841:
Mr. Clother Gifford came to me, as a phrenologist, and proposed to give my head a scientific phrenological examination, which I declined; regarding the whole pretended science as a mischievous humbug, with all the evil tendencies of fortune telling – I did not say so to Mr. Gifford, but merely declined submitting my head to his examination.”
Cite:
John Quincy Adams diary 41, p. 494 [electronic edition]. The Diaries of John Quincy Adams: A Digital Collection (Boston, Mass. : Massachusetts Historical Society, 2004), http://www.masshist.org/jqadiaries
Image citation:
Gaetan Lee, “Phrenology Heads,” Flickr, CC License
Dael A. Norwood 