I would be interested in seeing clear, checkable evidence that people like Mr. Barger were suggesting that Randolph was the likely father of Sally Hemings' children BEFORE the publication of the DNA results. From my perspective, this appears to be a case of people who "know" Thomas Jefferson could not have been the father frantically looking for another possibility once it became irrefutable that a male member of the Jefferson family was the father of Eston. It is also interesting to wonder why all of Sally's children were conce ived nine months after Jefferson was at Monticello, despite the fact that he was often gone for significant periods of time. Purely a coincidence? Peter Henriques Professor of History, Emeritus George Mason University **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html