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Herbert,
Yes, I mixed up Madison and Eston in mentioning Wisconsin. Nevertheless, you
cannot say "NEVER" when you have no idea whatsoever what was actually said
in the conversation between Madison and the reporter. The reporter may have
assumed that everyone understood that a son would be told his paternity by
his mother, ir not his father. And he didn't rule out his father telling him
either, come to think of it.
The story of Dolley Madison present at his birth may have a very logical
explanation if we were present at the time and place. Without it, we can
only go by Madison's word, that Dolley had input into the naming of Madison.
Since he was not present at the time, he had to rely on what he was told.
The actually bargain for the naming may have happened some months earlier,
and it is also possible that the travel and location of Dolley on the date
of his birth in January is faulty. We cannot know for certain. So your
presumption in eliminating all that Madison said because you can't confirm
this insignificant detail is not pragmatic.
Anne
Anne Pemberton
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