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VBj1B TIL The accusation of Thomas Jefferson fathering Sally Hemings' children originated from the Federalists hoping to win the election. Jefferson didn't respond publicly but did so privately. Here's a letter he sent to Robert Smith on July 1, 1805:
OGjYa TIL In 1805 in a private correspondence, Thomas Jefferson admitted to offering his love to a woman, but personally denied everything else the Federalists accused him of, including fathering the children of Sally Hemings.