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Her brother James, the first American trained as a French chef, who had to teach his replacement before Jefferson would free him. His wife Martha, who inherited her own half-sister as property and carried her into the marriage. His daughter Patsy, who was nine when her mother died and spent her life keeping his house. Sally's daughter Harriet, who walked out at twenty-one and lived the rest of her life as a white woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery fact verified. Every image verified.\u003c\/strong\u003e Facts that couldn't be checked were left off, including some very good stories. 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