---------- > From: Muriel Johnston <murielj@mddc.com> > To: Eugenia J. Soncrant <jackie@alpena.cc.mi.us> > Subject: Re: Madness > Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 6:02 PM > > Jackie, > > Do you have a copy of the article about the Tuttle's of Connecticut and the > New Haven Tuttle's. A lot of my Tuttle's came from there. > > Muriel (Tuttle) Johnston > > ---------- > > From: Eugenia J. Soncrant <jackie@alpena.cc.mi.us> > > To: TUTTLE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Madness > > Date: Tuesday, September 07, 1999 8:47 PM > > > > Dora, > > I think you are on the right track about the gene factor, a lot depends > on the choice of spouse as to modifications in character. There is a fine > line between genius and madness, their brains work so much faster than > "normal". Makes them appear erratic (odd balls.) My grand-mother was a > Tuttle. Researching the family history confirmed what I always knew, that > the high IQ's came from her. A very unusual person, not at all "normal". > I was debating about bringing the subject up, I wonder how many more of you > out there have the same feelings. Until recently, women with intelligence > have not had it easy. My father and his siblings, all born before 1910, > marched to their own drum beat. None of them ever smoked, drank and heaven > forbid, drugs of any kind. If my father were really ill, he might take an > aspirin. I once read an article ( I think in the Yankee magazine) on the > Tuttles of Connecticut, generations of lawyers and judges, back to the > original New Haven Tuttles. > > > > Jackie > > P.S. I know that her gr-gr-father Stephen was born in Conn. ca 1766, but > have not been able to connect. > > > > > > ==== TUTTLE Mailing List ==== > > ROOTSWEB HELPDESK. For answers to your questions about RootsWeb, visit > the HelpDesk. The most frequent questions posted on the HelpDesk's message > board concern how to subscribe or unsubscribe from various RootsWeb mailing > lists. You will find detailed explanations, and related answers to > frequently asked questions (FAQs), at > <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~help/index.htm>. >