I agree with Paul--it must be misspelled. The only thing close that makes sense is "dunning debts"--pressing for money that is owed. The definitive work, anyhow, on Jefferson and debt is Herbert E. Sloan, Principle and Interest: Thomas Jefferson and the Problem of Debt. Douglas Deal Professor of History and Director of General Education State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY 13126 [log in to unmask] (315)-312-5631 (voice mail) (315)-312-3577 (FAX) To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html