“She states that Helen and John have ‘a probable affair prior to Dolly’s [John’s first wife] death.’ (page 30) She cites no evidence for this statement.” Thank you for pointing this out! I took for granted that I’d also assumed they’d had an affair–but you are right, no evidence was cited.

I also like the way you ended your response, and I agr…[Read more]

“It is noteworthy that the cost of preservation and maintenance of material records means that those without socio-economic resources for preservation are less able to control future narrative.” Hopefully this is something that will become less of an issure as we move into the digital age. But still, how many perspectives have been lost over the…[Read more]