Correction – it seems I got my Neilsons mixed up. John Hemmings' father is believed to be Joseph Neilson, a carpenter who worked at Monticello in the 1770s, not John Neilson, who worked with Dinsmore later. I'm sorry for the confusion. Henry Wiencek ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html