Sketch of Benjamin Franklin with a lady (1767), from the diary of the artist Charles Wilson Peale. "According to Peale's later reminiscence, he sketched Franklin with a young lady on his lap through an open door as he waited for an audience."
Posted on 11/24/2017 10:09:55 AM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
Sketch of Benjamin Franklin with a lady (1767), from the diary of the artist Charles Wilson Peale. "According to Peale's later reminiscence, he sketched Franklin with a young lady on his lap through an open door as he waited for an audience."
What any young man seeking public office or other notoriety must understand... what she consented to 20 years ago can “evolve” and be “rape” and/or “sexual misconduct” today. Justathought.
Jefferson couldn’t have freed his slaves during his lifetime even had he wanted to. Virginia law prohibited freeing your slaves if you were in debt.
It also prohibited freeing dowry slaves, a law which affected George Washington and Robert E. Lee, who acquired slaves as a result of their unions with Custis women. Lee did it anyway, signing a document of manumission in 1862.
If you STILL don't beleive it, I will give you the author and title of a credible and well researched biography of Jefferson and you can read it for yourself. I checked it out in my local library about a year ago and can give it to you if you will Freepmail me in about a week after I have a chance to copy it down.
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