It would seem that all of you should agree to disagree until further
evidence, especially through DNA, is forthcoming.
Paul
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lane Alexander
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 10:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] Jefferson-Hemings and Annette Gordon-Reed
Mr. Barger,
with all due respect I, for one, am sick of your diatribes on this subject
to this list. Disparaging the author of books where the subject matter
doesn't suit your conclusions is infantile and wins no one to your side of
the fence.
Many qualified, professional genealogists have written well documented and
well researched articles about this subject (see National Genealogical
Society Quarterly, Volume 89, No. 3, September 2001). I am sorry that they
are so threatening to you and your glorious image of Thomas Jefferson, who
the last time I looked at his picture, depicted a man in breeches. He had
no halo, nor wings attached to his body.
Lane Alexander> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:56:09 -0400> From:
[log in to unmask]> Subject: Re: Jefferson-Hemings and Annette Gordon-Reed>
To: [log in to unmask]> > Yes, she does have another book out, even
worse and further> "badmouthing" Thomas Jefferson with such statements on
the first page> dust cover page as: "Sarah Hemings, better known by her
nickname Sally,> who bore seven children by Jefferson over the course of
their> thirty-eight year liaison." WOW, Annette has found proof that this
is> true, HA, HA and hasn't told the world?? There are many statements in>
the book that attempt to tie "real Jefferson relatives" to the Hemings>
family, as though it were fact. Her AGENDA is showing and I suggest all>
concerned go to my review of this inaccurate and misleading book at>
www.amazon.com. This statement and many others is OUTRAGEOUS. You the>
public have been "CONNED" long enough from many sources for various>
reasons, regarding this topic. Are we really asked to BELIEVE this> claim,
NO. I suggest readers call her on this type of action with a copy> to Dan
Jordan at Monticello. See www.tjheritage.org for the Scholars> Commission
Report and other clarifications. She even tries to "prop up"> Madison
Hemings inaccurate claim that he was named at Monticello by> Dolley
Madison....an absolute inaccurate statement. She then proceeds to> have us
believe that SHE knows WHAT HE MEANT........shades of Fawn> Brodie. Enough
of this political correctness and historical revisionism!> > > Herbert
Barger> Jefferson Family Historian> Asst. to Dr Foster on DNA Study> >
-----Original Message-----> From: Research and writing about Virginia
genealogy and family history.> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Quan Pruitt> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 9:30 PM> To:
[log in to unmask]> Subject: [VA-ROOTS]> > This was on another site
and thought it might be of interest to someone> > Annette Gordon-Reed author
of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings An> American Controversy (University
of VA Press 1997) has just published a> new> book. She will speak at the
Library of Virginia on Saturday, Sept. 27th.> > > I expect that her current
book will be just as controversal as the> first one.> > To subscribe, change
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