Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 40, No. 2

# "The Sons of the Presidents" by Lyndon Orr

This Munsey's Magazine feature examines the descendants of U.S. Presidents from Washington to Roosevelt, exploring whether great fathers produced great sons. The article surveys twenty-five presidents and their progeny, noting many had no sons at all. It includes accounts of specific presidents' children: Jefferson's daughter "Patsy," who nearly became a nun; the disputed natural son of Washington, Thomas Posey, a distinguished Revolutionary War officer; and John Quincy Adams, unique as both son and father of presidents. The piece details Charles Francis Adams's diplomatic triumphs as minister to England during the Civil War, particularly his intervention preventing delivery of Confederate ships. Additional coverage includes Van Buren's sons, Grant's and Roosevelt's children, and photographs of presidential offspring including Robert T. Lincoln, James Rudolph Garfield, and Webb C. Hayes, examining their varied achievements in military, business, and academic careers.