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Half a dozen or more of Jefferson's slaves traveled to Paris to serve him there. For all intents and purposes they were free to come and go as they pleased there when they had time off. I believe they all returned to Monticello.

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[Bull Snipe]

two of the slaves with Jefferson, in Paris, were Sally Hemings and her older brother James. Both were paid while in Paris with Jefferson. Both returned to Monticello with Jefferson. James became the house cook at Monticello for a while. He was given his freedom in 1796 after training his younger brother to cook for Jefferson. Sally remained a slave at Monticello until after Jefferson’s death when she was allowed to leave Monticello and live with her sons, near Charlottesville.