Don,
Thank you for a very explicit description of what pitfalls exist in the use
of DNA to prove a match in lineage. It makes me wonder now, how close the
DNA finding in detective and forensic works are on which paternity and
identity are established in matters of law.
For myself, I am more convinced that the paternity is proven more by the
circumstances that surround the issue, and, are fueled by the deliberate
attempt by TJ and close family members to keep the relationship out of the
public light for their own reasons. Even so, certain actions taken by TJ,
such as freeing the minor children presumed to be his sons by Hemings, that
clearly point to a greater likelihood that he was the father of these boys
rather than just "some member of the Jefferson family". Far greater
instances of historic accuracy have been attached with less evidence of
authenticity. Written reports by "observers" are far more suspicious.
Anne
Anne Pemberton
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