In a message dated 3/28/02 11:20:05 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Jefferson never really went public in his denials, so is that any more misleading than any other presidential philanderer >> My goodness, Jefferson did not publish a full page denial of the third party hearsay that plagued him about Sally Hemings. Would that have made a difference in the predisposition of many academics unaffected by the absence of any direct evidence? _____________________________________________________________________ Richard E. Dixon Attorney at Law 4122 Leonard Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 703-691-0770 fax 703-691-0978 ______________________________________________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html