Mr Barger... Am I understanding that it is MORE acceptable for Sally's children to be descendants of Peter Jeffeson than of Thomas Jefferson? While we've beat this horse to death on numerous occasions in the past... and I'm still NOT convinced by your arguments... I think the concept of Peter Jefferson's mulatto slave being somehow the ancestor of Sally's children is just your way of adding "smoke and mirrors" to the conversation. Why... WHY??? must you continue on this crusade to save a reputation that NO ONE feels is tarnished by Sally's children! For the record... Jefferson is my all-time hero... and your indignant and inconsistent efforts at "protecting" him for himself are just utter nonsense... if not insulting! This will be my last posting on the Hemings/Jefferson debate. I see no further gain in talking to one who will not hear. And... for that reason, I will simply delete all messages from my system with that topic in the subject line. Grow up... or at least move on. Solve a real world-pressing issue. Jon To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html