# Talk:Sally Hemings

The image of File:SallyHemings1804.jpg is a political cartoon or a caricature. There is no evidence this image was actually drawn of Hemings from life. In my opinion, it belongs in the article but not as the Infobox image. As a matter of fact it is extracted from the image that already illustrates the Jefferson-Hemings controversy section. Let's discuss and come to a consensus but in the meantime I have removed the image from readers' view pending this discussion. - Shearonink (talk) 00:47, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Recent edits have put forth the statement that Sally Hemings was also known as "Sarah". The reference most lately given as a reference for this information - Elizabeth Hemings by Monticello.org/Thomas Jefferson Foundation -  failed verification for the subject's name being "Sarah". - Shearonink (talk) 14:43, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

Actually...turns out this is a long-running error - not at all recent - dating back to at least 2010, when an anon with exactly one edit changed the lead sentence of "Sally Hemings" to the first of many variations on Sally Sarah Hemings. No reliable source ever has stated that the subject of this article's given name was ever known to be Sarah. - Shearonink (talk) 22:16, 14 September 2025 (UTC)