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Author:   Jean Lafitte

ISBN-10:   0-9646846-0-8

ISBN-13:   978-0964684607

Publication Date:   1st edition, 1994

In the nineteenth century it was popular practice for notorious figures to fake their death, change identity and location and then live a relatively normal life.  So it was with the Privateer Jean Lafitte. After his announced death in the 1820's he lived in several states in the U.S., raised a family and wrote his journal.

At his request the publication of the journal was delayed for 100 years. In the 1950's the journal was translated from French to English and published.

The original manuscript was purchased by Texas' Governor Price Daniel and is on display at the Sam Houston Regional Library and Archives located in Liberty, Texas. Even with Lafitte's interest in presenting his story to his advantage it is a fascinating account and it is his personal account. It is a counter to the many fictional accounts created by fiction writers and the movie industry. The authenticity of the Journal is the subject of controversy among Lafitte fans.

153 pages, soft cover, photos.