Nothing...you have it precisely. The Hemings issue will almost  
certainly be settled indisputably by more advanced science. The DNA  
test done is already dated. Taken as a whole it is the story of a  
human being the consensus of history has chosen to preserve.

-- Stephan




On 1 May 2008, at 20:59, Diane Ethridge wrote:

> With all due respect to the historians, educators, authors & other  
> list members, I'm having a difficult time understanding why the  
> circumstances of  Jefferson's private life are of any particular  
> importance or interest to anyone but the families of the deceased  
> parties involved in this personal situation that happened so many  
> years ago.   It isn't exactly "breaking news" that he owned slaves,  
> was a single man at the time and she was attractive, vulnerable   
> and available with few consequences as a result of the liaison.   
> Also, not a startling fact is that he isn't the first president,  
> nor will he be the last, who fell from earthly "grace" because of  
> his human condition.   He was a man of his day & time,  
> extraordinarily gifted in so many ways but still a fallible  
> being...period.  What am I missing as to the reason for this huge  
> interest in this subject?
>
> Thanks,
> D.  Ethridge
> TX
>
>
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