Comments on: Merrill Peterson: Forging the Links in Liberty’s Legacy http://www.frcblog.com/2009/10/merrill-peterson-forging-the-links-in-liberty%e2%80%99s-legacy/ The Blog of Family Research Council Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John H. Guthrie http://www.frcblog.com/2009/10/merrill-peterson-forging-the-links-in-liberty%e2%80%99s-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 John H. Guthrie Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:47:57 +0000 http://www.frcblog.com/?p=1872#comment-2041 The comments I sent yesterday did not go through, so I will try again today,adding to them. I read Peterson's three way biography of Clay, Calhoun and Webster which was quite an eye opener, changing my views of all three, some for ther better, some for the worse. I did not read Peterson on Jefferson, but I did read Malone's 6 volume biography. The assertions that the chronologies in Malone's work prove that he was present at Monticello nine months before the birth of each of Sally Hemming's children cannot stand up to scruitiny. Also, Jefferson was a meticulous keeper of records concerning his household. There is a record of all of Sally Hemming's children except the one supposedly born first, the one alledgedly born while Jefferson was in Paris. Since Jefferson was such a meticulous record keeper and left record of the other children he supposedly fathered, where are the records concerning this one. Some historians believe this indicates the child never existed at all. The original scientific journal in which the supposed DNA evidence was announced stated that Jefferson may be one of many that could be suspected of being the father of the Hemming's children. The DNA evidence was not taken from a direct descendent of Jefferson, but from a direct descendent of an uncle of Jefferson. Just reading the first chapter of Malone concerning the inter marriages that took place in Jefferson's family should also explain why Jefferson's name appears on a list of possible fathers. It is a pity that many Jeffersonian historians who have refuted the evidence for Jefferson's alledged parentage, whose work has been attacked recently, are no longer alive to defend their work. The comments I sent yesterday did not go through, so I will try again today,adding to them. I read Peterson’s three way biography of Clay, Calhoun and Webster which was quite an eye opener, changing my views of all three, some for ther better, some for the worse. I did not read Peterson on Jefferson, but I did read Malone’s 6 volume biography. The assertions that the chronologies in Malone’s work prove that he was present at Monticello nine months before the birth of each of Sally Hemming’s children cannot stand up to scruitiny. Also, Jefferson was a meticulous keeper of records concerning his household. There is a record of all of Sally Hemming’s children except the one supposedly born first, the one alledgedly born while Jefferson was in Paris. Since Jefferson was such a meticulous record keeper and left record of the other children he supposedly fathered, where are the records concerning this one. Some historians believe this indicates the child never existed at all. The original scientific journal in which the supposed DNA evidence was announced stated that Jefferson may be one of many that could be suspected of being the father of the Hemming’s children. The DNA evidence was not taken from a direct descendent of Jefferson, but from a direct descendent of an uncle of Jefferson. Just reading the first chapter of Malone concerning the inter marriages that took place in Jefferson’s family should also explain why Jefferson’s name appears on a list of possible fathers. It is a pity that many Jeffersonian historians who have refuted the evidence for Jefferson’s alledged parentage, whose work has been attacked recently, are no longer alive to defend their work.

]]> By: John H. Guthrie http://www.frcblog.com/2009/10/merrill-peterson-forging-the-links-in-liberty%e2%80%99s-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 John H. Guthrie Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:07:57 +0000 http://www.frcblog.com/?p=1872#comment-2036 The original article in the scientific journal where the so called DNA evidence appeared stated that Jefferson was only one among many possible fathers of a Hemmings child. In fact, the DNA sample was not taken from a direct descendent of Jefferson's but from a direct descendent of an uncle of Jefferson. I have never read Peterson on Jefferson, but I have read Malone's six volume biography. The recent claims that Malone's chronologies that appear in his biography of Jefferson show that Jefferson was present at Monticello nine months prior to the birth of each of Sally Hemming's children does not stand up to examination. It is a pity that Malone and other historians who have sucessfully debunked this myth are not alive to defend their work. The original article in the scientific journal where the so called DNA evidence appeared stated that Jefferson was only one among many possible fathers of a Hemmings child. In fact, the DNA sample was not taken from a direct descendent of Jefferson’s but from a direct descendent of an uncle of Jefferson. I have never read Peterson on Jefferson, but I have read Malone’s six volume biography. The recent claims that Malone’s chronologies that appear in his biography of Jefferson show that Jefferson was present at Monticello nine months prior to the birth of each of Sally Hemming’s children does not stand up to examination. It is a pity that Malone and other historians who have sucessfully debunked this myth are not alive to defend their work.

]]> By: Herbert Barger http://www.frcblog.com/2009/10/merrill-peterson-forging-the-links-in-liberty%e2%80%99s-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-2023 Herbert Barger Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:50:16 +0000 http://www.frcblog.com/?p=1872#comment-2023 I assisted Dr E.A. Foster with the DNA Study so in this capacity I had a chance to attend a luncheon with Merrill Peterson and to speak with him by phone about the "ill conceived and unprofessionally conducted DNA Study. He was always a correct and knowledgeable historian who knew the "nuts and bolts" of Mr. Jeffersons legacy. He was disappointed in the actions of his predecessor, Prof. Peter Onuf, now filling his vacated Monticello sponsored history chair at UVA. I would likwe to reveal here that an excellent book is now out that ALL Americans should read in order to learn who the people are behind "trashing Mr. Jefferson." I know from first hand experience that the author Mr. William Howland, Jr is definitely "on track." His book review and interview at Williamsburg will be on C-SPAN/BOOK on Sat, Oct 17, 1 PM ET, Sun Oct 18, 11 PM ET, Mon. Oct 19 7 AM ET. Many theories are out there regarding this study, however, I WAS THERE FOR THE STUDY and I know who the people are and why they continute to degrade Mr, Jefferson. Please consider this: Dr Foster tested a KNOWN carrier of Jefferson DNA without telling Nature as I highly recommended and (his family always claimed Randolph Jefferson as their father), NOT Thomas. Sure there would be a match and there was, Dr Foster knew it. Next, after LYING to me about the return date of the DNA results, HE negotiated with Nature for a FALSE headline, Next he gave the report to Monticello where an African-American Oral specialist from the Getting Word Board(study of slave participation there), was assigned as Chairman, Monticello DNA Study. Advisors were also 10 prominent African-Americans including NAACP Chairman, Julian Bond. Dr Dan Jordan, Monticello President "HID under the carpet" a Minority Report highly critical of this biased and preconceived approach to truth and fairness of their study. Dr Wallenborn, this trusted long time employee and member of the study group was later apologized to by Dr Jordan. The Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society (www.tjheritage.org) supported the Scholars Commission Report (13 prominent and full professors) who found NO proof that Thomas Jefferson fathered ANY Hemings child. This is all a politically correct approach that is degrading the integrety of Mr. Jefferson and all interested parties should complain to Monticello and Annette Gordon-Reed about this inaccurate and unproven approach to this vital study. The public is being "CONNED." I assisted Dr E.A. Foster with the DNA Study so in this capacity I had a chance to attend a luncheon with Merrill Peterson and to speak with him by phone about the “ill conceived and unprofessionally conducted DNA Study. He was always a correct and knowledgeable historian who knew the “nuts and bolts” of Mr. Jeffersons legacy. He was disappointed in the actions of his predecessor, Prof. Peter Onuf, now filling his vacated Monticello sponsored history chair at UVA.

I would likwe to reveal here that an excellent book is now out that ALL Americans should read in order to learn who the people are behind “trashing Mr. Jefferson.” I know from first hand experience that the author Mr. William Howland, Jr is definitely “on track.” His book review and interview at Williamsburg will be on C-SPAN/BOOK on Sat, Oct 17, 1 PM ET, Sun Oct 18, 11 PM ET, Mon. Oct 19 7 AM ET.

Many theories are out there regarding this study, however, I WAS THERE FOR THE STUDY and I know who the people are and why they continute to degrade Mr, Jefferson. Please consider this: Dr Foster tested a KNOWN carrier of Jefferson DNA without telling Nature as I highly recommended and (his family always claimed Randolph Jefferson as their father), NOT Thomas. Sure there would be a match and there was, Dr Foster knew it. Next, after LYING to me about the return date of the DNA results, HE negotiated with Nature for a FALSE headline, Next he gave the report to Monticello where an African-American Oral specialist from the Getting Word Board(study of slave participation there), was assigned as Chairman, Monticello DNA Study. Advisors were also 10 prominent African-Americans including NAACP Chairman, Julian Bond. Dr Dan Jordan, Monticello President “HID under the carpet” a Minority Report highly critical of this biased and preconceived approach to truth and fairness of their study. Dr Wallenborn, this trusted long time employee and member of the study group was later apologized to by Dr Jordan.

The Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society (www.tjheritage.org) supported the Scholars Commission Report (13 prominent and full professors) who found NO proof that Thomas Jefferson fathered ANY Hemings child. This is all a politically correct approach that is degrading the integrety of Mr. Jefferson and all interested parties should complain to Monticello and Annette Gordon-Reed about this inaccurate and unproven approach to this vital study. The public is being “CONNED.”

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