Originally posted by OneRound
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now you mention it I'm not 100% certain that I have read in any book that JH acknowledged the hankie was his. I know it's been stated as being so on these boards in the past, but with what provenance (if any) I can't tell. However, it would have been easy for France to obtain one of JH's hankies as Charlotte France did laundry and ironing for him. The significance of JH being identified via the hankie alone wouldn't have applied, as there obviously was no DNA testing in those days. So if JH did agree that the hankie was his, then it could only have come from his pocket or via someone who had access to his clothes, i.e., Dixie France.
I haven't re-read Paul Foot for ages, will do so when time allows.
Graham
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