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The quote attributed to Weems in the opening paragraph of the article is bogus. Weems never wrote, "I cannot tell a lie..." Hilltoppers ( talk) 14:02, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
The phonetic spelling of the name Weems and his unreferenced Scottish ancestry suggest that the original family name might have been Wemyss. Humphrey Tribble ( talk) 21:15, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
In September and recently in October - here etc - a source/reference was added. I think we should have a discussion here about whether or not to include the Bish/Gardiner article & the self-published Bish book as a reference. I do have concerns about the website (liberty1(dot)org) & its publisher (Institute for American Liberty) that published the Bish/Gardiner article - both are complete unknowns. Also, Bish's book I Can't Tell A Lie: Parson Weems and the Truth about George Washington's Cherry Tree, Prayer at Valley Forge, and Other Anecdotes is self-published. Nothing against Bish or his possible bona-fides but was there an editor, is there any kind of internal review?...self-published so for me it's all an unknown if the book is a reliable source or not. Shearonink ( talk) 16:12, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
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The quote attributed to Weems in the opening paragraph of the article is bogus. Weems never wrote, "I cannot tell a lie..." Hilltoppers ( talk) 14:02, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
The phonetic spelling of the name Weems and his unreferenced Scottish ancestry suggest that the original family name might have been Wemyss. Humphrey Tribble ( talk) 21:15, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
In September and recently in October - here etc - a source/reference was added. I think we should have a discussion here about whether or not to include the Bish/Gardiner article & the self-published Bish book as a reference. I do have concerns about the website (liberty1(dot)org) & its publisher (Institute for American Liberty) that published the Bish/Gardiner article - both are complete unknowns. Also, Bish's book I Can't Tell A Lie: Parson Weems and the Truth about George Washington's Cherry Tree, Prayer at Valley Forge, and Other Anecdotes is self-published. Nothing against Bish or his possible bona-fides but was there an editor, is there any kind of internal review?...self-published so for me it's all an unknown if the book is a reliable source or not. Shearonink ( talk) 16:12, 19 October 2023 (UTC)