Stephan; I am not sure that you found offensive about my post. Perhaps you should read the following on slave hygiene to get a better feel for my point vis-a-vis Mr. Jefferson and Ms. Hemmings: The Health of Slaves on Southern Plantations (Louisiana State University studies) by William Dosite Postell; and (http://www.amazon.com/This-Species-Property-Culture-Galaxy/dp/0195022459/ref=sr_1_31?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210873126&sr=8-31) This Species of Property: Slave Life and Culture in the Old South (Galaxy Books) by Leslie Howard Owens; and Medicine and Slavery: The Diseases and Health Care of Blacks in Antebellum Virginia (Blacks in the New World) by Todd L. Savitt. J.D. Southmayd a/k/a J South **************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