It is popularly believed that Patrick Henry, in his speech against the Stamp Act of 1765, implied that George III
would be assassinated, and then concluded with the phrase, "If this be treason, make the most of it." Four differing
reports of this speech, two of which omit the concluding phrase, are found in the following sources: the diary of a Fr
enchmen who was an eyewitness and described the event the same day; a letter printed in a London newspaper about six w
eeks later; a history of Virginia written in 1805; and a note written in 1817 by Thomas Jefferson.

Which of the following facts casts the greatest doubt on the accuracy of Jefferson's note confirming the concluding phrase of Henry's speech?
(A) Jefferson and Henry had each served as governor of Virginia.
(B) Jefferson was only twenty-two in 1765.
(C) Jefferson's note was written to a man who was writing a biography of Henry.
(D) Jefferson was not actually a member of the House of Burgesses in 1765.
(E) Jefferson's note was written fifty-two years after the speech was delivered.