Anne: I suppose it depends on what makes one boring -- Henry was from Scotch-Irish Presbyterian stock: he was pious and virtuous, mild in temrper and evoted to ideas: both in his own study and in conversation. You can get a nice contemporary view of Henry (and his reputation) from Edmund Randolph's HISTORY OF VIRGINIA (a modern edition, edited by Arthur Shaffer was published by the VHS). His contemporaries saw considerable leadership qualities in him. Other older views are in Wirt's biography of Henry and there is a sketch of him in Grigsby's VIRGINIA CONVENTION OF 1776. David Kiracofe David Kiracofe History Department MAK 1060 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI 49401 [log in to unmask] To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html