Dear DFM, Perhaps you should get a copy of the previously mentioned article in the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. "TJ," as you put it, would not have been cavalier in his choice of words. It sounds like you think the phrase refers literally to a wolf--"TJ" was refering to the insitution of slavery. Details make a difference in the world of historians, and this detail does make a difference. Cynthia Hasley To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html