Neil,

Thanks to you and Herbert, I am revisiting the Kukla book. I found the 
section that I had stated was compelling to me in seeing that Jefferson had 
strange views of the value/use of women. You will find the relevent passages 
in pages 35-40 in Jefferson's Women by Jon Kukla. Jefferson was past age 20 
when he unsuccessfully courted Rebecca Burwell, and the various entries in 
his Commonplace Book that Jon quotes were written in the years between 
Rebecca's refusal and his own marriage. While still a young man, he was 
older than an "adolescent". It is interesting that also during those years 
he began his decade-long pursuit of Betsey Walker which was not interrupted 
by his marriage to Martha. You can read about the Betsey Walker affair in 
the chapter beginning on page 41.

As you are a fellow non-professional in the pursuit of history, I strongly 
recommend that you read the Kukla book in its entirety and form your own 
opinions.

Anne

Anne Pemberton
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