Thomas Jefferson and a Promise Not Kept

Very interesting story of a promise Thomas Jefferson made to a hero of the Revolution which Jefferson failed to keep.

The story was new to me and I found it very interesting. However, like Professor Bell (not sure if he's a really a professor but since he's always teaching me something - he gets the title) - I'm not sure if the promise not kept had more to do with Jefferson's stance on slavery or his self-knowledge that if he couldn't manage his own money that he had no business managing someone elses. Probably a little of both.