[stand watie]

IF the General did own slaves, then why are there NO TAX RECORDS of such ownership?????

PLEASE explain that to me.

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[carton253]

I don't know why there ARE NO TAX RECORDS of such ownership...maybe the records are wrong.

His wife, who would know better than some clerk at the tax office, says he had them. Why would she lie? What would be the benefit?

Now... you can believe the Tax Office. I will believe the wife.