《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪四十七》
过去，丞相申屠嘉征召邓通当面责备，洛阳县令董宣屈辱公主。然而，文帝出面请求从轻处理，光武帝加以重赏，并没有听说指控二人专擅，把二人处死。
昔丞相申屠嘉召责邓通，雒阳令董宣折辱公主，而文帝从而请之，光武加以重赏，未闻二臣有专命之诛。
In the past, Prime Minister Shentu Jia summoned Deng Tong and reprimanded him face-to-face because of Dong Xuan, the county magistrate of Luoyang, who had treated the princess with contempt. However, Emperor Wen appealed for a light sentence, and Emperor Guangwu rewarded him heavily. There is no record of anyone accusing these two of acting on their own authority or having them executed.