Harold, You sound mighty negative on these reports. Aren't you interested in discovering the truth, if that is possible? Bill Bryant ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harold S. Forsythe" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 10:59 AM Subject: Re: Jefferson-Hemings-Woodson DNA Study > I am sure we all look forward to the report from the "'Blue Ribbon Commission'" of "'volunteer...unbiased'" > experts. But precisely what "fiasco" is referenced in this message? > > Harold S. Forsythe > History & Black Studies > Fairfield University > > Date sent: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:05:10 -0500 > From: Herbert Barger <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Jefferson-Hemings-Woodson DNA Study > To: [log in to unmask] > Send reply to: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history > <[log in to unmask]> > > > In reply to the many historians and researchers asking about the status of > > the DNA Study I offer the following for details: > > www.angelfire.com/va/TJTruth and www.tjheritage.org > > > > A new book, "The Jefferson-Hemings Myth, An American Travesty", sponsored > > by the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society, will be available in May 2001 > > and you may now place your orders at Amazon, B&N, Borders, etc. > > > > The Scholars Commission (composed of over 16 well known professors) will > > be releasing their unbiased findings in a report around Thomas Jefferson's > > birthday, April 13, 2001. This Blue Ribbon Commission, all volunteers and > > NOT Monticello employees, are giving freely of their time to give the > > public the benefit of their unbiased research into this fiasco, known as > > the Jefferson-Hemings DNA Study. > > > > You may recall that the report of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation > > (now known as the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, thus dropping "memorial"), > > released on Jan. 26, 2000, stated that the best evidence available > > suggests the strong likelihood that Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings had > > a relationship over time that led to the birth of one, and perhaps all, of > > the known children of Sally Hemings. As in medicine, it is ALWAYS > > appropriate to get a "second opinion." > > > > Herbert Barger > > Jefferson Family Historian > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html