[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.

[stand watie]

another point. i have seen NOTHING that was written by his wife, in a period source. her daily journal says ZILCH about his/her supposed slaves. NOTHING.

frankly, i couldn't care less whether he/she owned slaves, EXCEPT that there are NO origional sources period of such ownership.

can you point out any ORIGIONAL writing by her that states he/she owned slaves????

another point, GEN Jackson HAD to teach at VMI, because he was too poor to otherwise take care of his family. the farm was NOT particuliarly profitable. slaves were EXPENSIVE! poor folks couldn't afford to own any, even if they wanted to.

in other words, i think the whole "jackson owned slaves" is an intentional lie.

you, of course, are free to hold ANY opinion.

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