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(3) Patient, born 1885, New Hampshire. At 2 years he had convulsions. 

 As a child was very stubborn; if crossed became angry and screamed. He 

 first left home at the age of about 17, harvesting in the summertime, working his way 

 from place to place. He has tramped over a good part of the United States, picking 

 oranges in Florida and harvesting in the Middle West. He returned home for 

 the winter and spent it in hunting and doing odd jobs. He is thrifty. In 

 May 191 1 he went off as usual, but came back in July and had no money with 

 him, which was most unusual. He soon left, but returned in a week and said 

 that he could not seem to work. In the fall of 1 9 1 1 he began to have headaches. 

 Began to have ideas of superiority and would fly into a frenzy every time he 

 was not given money. Made threats; ideas of grandeur increased; he had 

 hallucinations. Sibs: i-cf works for a farmer, in New Hampshire. 2-cf, 

 when 6 years old had a convulsion in school. Has been in the U. S. Navy since 

 May 1908, on cruiser California. Has a roving disposition but, together with 

 the two younger brothers, was easy to manage as a child and thoughtful for 

 his mother. 3-cf 1 , born 1889, works on a farm. 



Father. — Natural disposition is gentle and pleasant. He began to drink 

 excessively some time before the birth of patient. When intoxicated becomes 

 ugly and stubborn. His wife compares patient's natural disposition with that 

 of his father when drunk. Father's sister. — born 1870. Following her hus- 

 band's death she had nervous prostration. She is troubled with "neuralgic 

 headaches" and is rather frail; is a remarkably fine-looking woman, cultured 

 and intelligent; is active in the dramatic productions of a local woman's club. 



Father's father. — an unusually kind and pleasant man, worked for the rail- 

 road; was killed in an accident at the age of 45. He and his brother had 

 neuralgic headaches. Of his two sisters nothing is known. 



Father's mother. — born 1846, is a very nervous, high-strung woman. Sibs: 

 1 -9, unknown; 2-9 troubled with neuralgic headaches ; 3-9 given to worry; 

 4- 9 , died of Bright's disease; 5- 9 was sensitive, apt to be pessimistic and to 

 worry over little things, but her disposition was even and kind and generous; 

 6-cf, living in New Hampshire, has a daughter who is inclined to worry; 

 7-cf, died of heart disease. 



Mother. — Brought up by friends until 8 or 10, when her father took her to 

 keep house for him, but because of hard work and isolation she was later sent 

 to live with someone else. She is a quiet woman who takes things as they 

 come without whining. Has a good-looking, intelligent face and a refined 

 speech and manner. Her only sib is her brother (born 1863), who still lives 

 in his native State. 



Mother's father. — Had his 10-year-old daughter keep house for him. Often 

 left her alone in the house all night or till very late. He had roving tendencies — 

 would go West and stay a year or so and return and then go again and return. 

 Of three sisters all live nearby. Of three brothers one had a roving disposition, 

 one went west to one of the Dakotas, and one is dead. 



Mother's mother. — Was of a gentle disposition. She died of tuberculosis 

 after the birth of her second child. Sibs: i-cf, farmer, had 3 children, none 

 nomadic. 2- 9 , normal, had one daughter, unknown. 3- 9 , deteriorated, had 

 hallucinations ; all three children died young. 4- 9 , had a bad temper ; has 

 one son who lives west. 5- 9 , easy-going ; had 2 children who died in infancy, 

 2 other daughters of whom little is known, and 2 sons; one has a roving dis- 

 position, moved back and forth, east and west. 6- 9 , little known. 



Mother's mother's father. — Was a bear-hunter of some note; was called B , 



the Bear Hunter, (n : 172.) 



(4) Propositus is a restless visionary. He has always been shifting from one 

 position to another. Left home some months ago saying he was going West; has 



