Sherry, Alli and all I had a reason for asking your opinion concerning the Melungeon/Cherokee relationship. Their exists a Chickamauga Researchers yahoo list. In trying to add to the knowledge base of the list I'd ask a very reputable researcher to join the list or to, at least, contribute in any way. She did not wish to join the forum as I later learned because she had been asked the question above by someone on the list (re:Melungeon/Cherokee). I did not know that was her reasoning at the time. A few days afterwards I received a copy of an email she had sent to 'that other' researcher. From the tone of the letter it was obvious she was peeved at him. I didn't understand why except that she had had earlier problems. I wrote her back in apology saying that I was sorry if I had caused her problems by inviting her to the forum and told her how much I respected her work...I still do. She wrote me back saying basically, 'no problem'. Curiosity set in about that time so I wrote her asking her her opinion concerning the relationship? Did she believe that there was none? Well, ladies, I got back a very scathing letter telling me that that was exactly what HE has asked her and she accused me of asking her for him when nothing was further from the truth. I actually hadn't even corresponded with him in quite sometime. Most certainly if I hadn't respected her opinion on the subject I certainly wouldn't have asked her. Now she has blocked my address. I don't understand why someone would be like that. She got fairly hateful with me. That is the reason I asked. Joyce Gaston Reece